Piaggio P.166 Albatross crash, Aug 14, 2011 (7 killed), T...
Piaggio P.166 Albatross accident on August 14, 2011 near Tzaneen, Limpopo, South Africa with 7 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into terrain....
- Date: August 14, 2011
- Aircraft: Piaggio P.166 Albatross
- Location: Tzaneen, Limpopo, South Africa
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain. Contributory factors were lack of proper flight planning and low cloud.
A privately operated Piaggio P.166 Albatross flying from Tzaneen to Rand Airport was lost in the same weather event as the other Albatross and struck a mountain in the Lekgalametse valley. The wreckage was located about two days later, and the aircraft was destroyed by post-impact fire with all occupants killed.