Cessna 208B Grand Caravan crash, Sep 27, 2018 (1 killed)
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan accident on September 27, 2018 near Pacific Ocean, World with 1 fatality. Cause: ATSB: The pilot most likely became...
- Date: September 27, 2018
- Aircraft: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
- Location: Pacific Ocean, World
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: ATSB: The pilot most likely became incapacitated and the fuel supply was cut off, stopping the engine; the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent. Improper use of the oxygen system increased the risk.
A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan being ferried from Saipan to Sapporo was flown alone by a pilot who appears to have become incapacitated during the cruise. The aircraft did not respond to Japanese intercepts and descended into the Pacific Ocean about 100 km off the Japanese coast. The pilot was never located and the aircraft was lost.