ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 262939
Last updated: 10 October 2021
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| Date: | 22-MAY-2021 |
| Time: | 10:35 CET |
| Type: | Iris Aviacion 85 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | EC-XEA |
| MSN: | 09036-2442 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Bigastro, Alicante -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Garranchos San Javier - LELG (Murcia) |
| aeródromo de Catral (Alicante) |
A light plane crash landed in an orchard after losing power. The pilot remained unharmed. Serious damage on propeller, landing gear and other parts of the aircraft
Sources:
https://www.elespanol.com/alicante/20210522/avioneta-estrella-huerto-sur-alicante-fuga-combustible/583192043_0.html
https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2021/05/24/brits-lucky-escape-as-his-plane-crashes-into-lemon-trees-on-the-costa-blanca-in-spain/
https://www.mitma.gob.es/organos-colegiados/ciaiac/ultraligeros-motorizados-ulm/2021/ulm_a_009_2021
Images:
Photo of EC-XEA courtesy AirHistory.net
Murcia - Los Garranchos (LELG)
2 March 2019; (c) Sir Hofma
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2021 15:44 | gerard57 | Added |
| 24-May-2021 10:55 | gerard57 | Updated [Source] |
| 02-Jun-2021 05:37 | Fusko | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Jun-2021 05:38 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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