GAF Nomad N.22 crash, Aug 28, 2006, Salta
GAF Nomad N.22 accident on August 28, 2006 near Salta, Salta, Argentina with no fatalities. Cause: The air intakes iced over after the anti-icing...
- Date: August 28, 2006
- Aircraft: GAF Nomad N.22
- Location: Salta, Salta, Argentina
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The air intakes iced over after the anti-icing systems were used incorrectly, causing both engines to fail on approach. Poor flight planning and icing weather were contributing factors.
A Nomad on a charter from Asuncion to Salta lost both engines on approach after ice blocked the air intakes. The crew attempted an emergency landing, but the aircraft struck trees and came down in a field short of the runway. All 12 occupants got out safely.