Comp Air CA-8 crash, Apr 20, 2014 (8 killed), Jämijärvi
Comp Air CA-8 accident on April 20, 2014 near Jämijärvi, Satakunta, Finland with 8 fatalities. Cause: Finnish Safety Investigation Authority: the...
- Date: April 20, 2014
- Aircraft: Comp Air CA-8
- Location: Jämijärvi, Satakunta, Finland
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Finnish Safety Investigation Authority: the stress resistance of the right wing strut was exceeded by a force from a negative g event, caused by a nose down pitching moment combined with an engine power reduction. A fatigue crack in the strut, frequent short flights near maximum takeoff weight, and the pilot's limited turboprop experience and loading training were contributing factors.
On 20 April 2014 a Comp Air 8 turboprop carrying a pilot and ten skydivers came apart in flight after a jump run turn at Jämijärvi aerodrome in Finland. The right wing strut failed, the wing folded against the jump door and the aircraft entered an uncontrollable spin. The pilot and two skydivers escaped by parachute, but eight skydivers died when the aircraft crashed and burned.