ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 237854
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| Date: | Saturday 10 September 2005 |
| Time: | 09:55 |
| Type: |  Pilatus PC-9 |
| Owner/operator: | Cyprus Air Force |
| Registration: | 902 |
| MSN: | 175 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1989 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Kolossi-Limassol -
 Cyprus
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | LCPH, Paphos AB |
| Agois Ioannis | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed during "Demetra" exercise. The Pilots diverted from original flight plan, at their own initiative to fly over Kolossi at low altitude (probably to "Show off"). The plane struck a church's bell tower and subsequently crashed into a unoccupied house. Cause of the crash was determined as Human Error.
Sources:
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/pilots-die-as-cypriot-plane-crashes-into-house-1.1182298
https://www.ekathimerini.com/34385/article/ekathimerini/news/two-pilots-die-in-cypriot-crash
https://www.financialmirror.com/2005/10/29/human-error-cause-of-crash-of-cyprus-military-aircraft/
https://www.facebook.com/cyprusairforce/posts/1356518367838005
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jul-2020 17:27 | antreas57 | Added |
| 26-Apr-2021 14:13 | antreas57 | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 24-Nov-2021 13:41 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Other fatalities, Phase, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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