Piaggio P.180 Avanti crash, Oct 16, 2009, Kangerlussuaq
Piaggio P.180 Avanti accident on October 16, 2009 near Kangerlussuaq, Qeqqata Kommunia, Greenland with no fatalities. Cause: Insufficient fuel reserve:...
- Date: October 16, 2009
- Aircraft: Piaggio P.180 Avanti
- Location: Kangerlussuaq, Qeqqata Kommunia, Greenland
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Insufficient fuel reserve: ATC altitude restrictions cut the range, the aircraft did not follow the NDB/DME approach descent profile, forcing a missed approach, and a shallow descent during the diversion used more fuel.
A Piaggio Avanti on a ferry flight from Kuwait to the USA diverted to Kangerlussuaq after missing the approach at Narsarsuaq. Fuel ran critically low on the diversion, and the commander made a precautionary landing on the Greenland ice cap. The aircraft was destroyed and the commander had minor injuries.