Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II crash, Sep 24, 2015 (1 killed)
Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II accident on September 24, 2015 near Ozren, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina with 1 fatality. Cause: Commission (as...
- Date: September 24, 2015
- Aircraft: Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II
- Location: Ozren, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Commission (as cited by ASN and BAAA): root cause was entry into cloud at low altitude in increased cloudiness, with inadequate crew preparation, deviation from the approved route and altitude, incorrect actions in deteriorating weather, and loss of visual contact with the ground.
A STS Aviation Cessna 421B on a charter flight from Banja Luka to Tuzla, carrying a pilot and two passengers on a fox vaccination program, flew at low altitude into cloud. It struck trees on a mountain slope near the Ozren monastery and burned, killing the pilot and seriously injuring both passengers. The investigation commission concluded that the crew was not adequately prepared, departed from the approved route and altitude, and ignored weather information.