Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain crash, Oct 7, 2007 (3 killed)
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain accident on October 7, 2007 near Moadamiyeh, Damascus Governorate, Syria with 3 fatalities. Cause: Not determined. The...
- Date: October 7, 2007
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain
- Location: Moadamiyeh, Damascus Governorate, Syria
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Not determined. The official account blames a technical failure, but no published findings were found.
A Piper Navajo Chieftain operated by the Syrian National Topographic Institute was flying a local training flight from Damascus. The pilots reported technical problems and attempted an emergency landing in an olive grove, but the aircraft struck a wall. All three occupants were killed, and an inquiry was opened.