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| Date: | Saturday 12 June 2004 |
| Time: | evening |
| Type: |  Aeroprakt A22 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | |
| Location: | Andrejsala, Rīga -
 Latvia
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | |
In 2004, a small Ukrainian-made Aeroprakt A-22 plane crashed in Andrejsala. The well-known aerial photographer Jānis Vītiņš and a 28-year-old woman died in the accident. The aircraft was uncertified and was flying with no premission.
Sources:
https://spoki.lv/vesture/Aviokatastrofas-un-negadijumi-Latvija/384859
https://www.delfi.lv/161/criminal/9921704/cesu-rajona-lidmasinas-avarija-divi-bojagajusie
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Feb-2024 19:55 | edijs1504 | Added |
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