Piper PA-31-310 Navajo crash, Aug 21, 2018, Limoges
Piper PA-31-310 Navajo accident on August 21, 2018 near Limoges, Haute-Vienne, France with no fatalities. Cause: The aircraft struck trees during an...
- Date: August 21, 2018
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo
- Location: Limoges, Haute-Vienne, France
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The aircraft struck trees during an emergency landing after fuel exhaustion.
A twin engine Piper Navajo operated by IMAO ran out of fuel after a five hour aerial photography flight and attempted an emergency approach to Limoges on 21 August 2018. The aircraft struck trees about 3.6 km short of runway 03 and came down in a field near Verneuil sur Vienne. Both occupants were seriously injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.