ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 73643
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| Date: | Friday 26 March 2010 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | ultralight |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Moulay Abdellah Lake, near Skhirat -
 Morocco
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Sheikh Ahmed bin Zayed al-Nahayan, the brother of the United Arab Emirates president, went missing after his ultralight crashed in a lake in Morocco, state news agency WAM reported Friday. One of the two survived. Sheikh Ahmed bin Zayed al-Nahayan's body was found tuesday 30 march.
The pilot was rescued but the search continues for Sheikh Ahmed, who is managing director of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and chairman of the board of trustees of the Zayed Foundation for Charity and Humanitarian Works.
Sheikh Ahmed was found dead a few days later.
Sources:
http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/03/27/investment.fund.missing/index.html
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/316016,uae-presidents-brother-missing-after-plane-crash-in-morocco.html#ixzz0jMkK8apc
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2010 04:30 | gerard57 | Added |
| 27-Mar-2010 11:40 | flyflyfly | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Nature, Source, Plane category, ] |
| 30-Mar-2010 07:50 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Narrative] |
| 30-Mar-2010 08:20 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 30-Mar-2010 08:23 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Damage, Narrative, Plane category, ] |
| 24-Feb-2018 18:11 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Feb-2018 18:12 | TB | Updated [Time, Narrative] |
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