Piaggio P.166 Albatross crash, Aug 14, 2011 (6 killed), T...
Piaggio P.166 Albatross accident on August 14, 2011 near Tzaneen, Limpopo, South Africa with 6 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into terrain....
- Date: August 14, 2011
- Aircraft: Piaggio P.166 Albatross
- Location: Tzaneen, Limpopo, South Africa
- Fatalities: 6
- 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 bad weather and struck a mountain in the Lekgalametse valley. Wreckage was found about two days later, and the occupants were killed by the impact and post-impact fire. The accident was part of a pair of losses with a second Albatross on the same route.