Casa 212 Aviocar crash, Oct 26, 2006 (4 killed), Falsterbo
Casa 212 Aviocar accident on October 26, 2006 near Falsterbo, Skåne, Sweden with 4 fatalities. Cause: An inadequate maintenance system for inspecting...
- Date: October 26, 2006
- Aircraft: Casa 212 Aviocar
- Location: Falsterbo, Skåne, Sweden
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: An inadequate maintenance system for inspecting fatigue cracks, with an unsuitable wing-to-fuselage attachment design contributing to crack formation, according to the official Swedish investigation summary.
A Swedish Coast Guard Casa 212 on a patrol flight performed low-level demonstration passes over the Falsterbo canal and base. During a turn back toward the base, the aircraft began wing tipping, and the left wing separated before the aircraft rolled over and sank into the canal. All four crew members died.