ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 188289
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| Date: | 21-JUN-2016 |
| Time: | 18:30 |
| Type: |  ICP Savannah |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | I-8856 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Xlendi, Gozo -
 Malta
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sicily, Italy |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The float plane crashed into the sea under unknown circumstances. Both occupants were rescued. The flight apparently was not registered.
The plane was recovered from the water.
Sources:
http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2016-06-21/local-news/Two-people-rescued-after-light-aircraft-ditches-off-the-coast-of-Xlendi-6736159800
http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2016-06-22/local-news/Watch-Light-aircraft-ditched-in-Xlendi-Bay-recovered-from-the-sea-6736159837
http://www.inewsmalta.com/article.php?ID1=35997
https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/66754/light_aircraft_crashes_into_sea_near_xlendi_gozo
http://netnews.com.mt/2016/06/21/jaqa-ajruplan-zghir-fil-limiti-tax-xlendi-hadd-ma-wegga/
http://netnews.com.mt/2016/06/22/filmat-is-sajjied-li-salva-z-zewg-persuni-abbord-l-ajruplan-zghir-li-waqa-fix-xlendi-jirrakkonta-dak-li-gara/
http://www.newsbook.com.mt/artikli/2016/6/21/ajruplan-zghir-jaqa-vicin-ix-xlendi.47605/
http://www.newsbook.com.mt/artikli/2016/6/22/ritratti:-jittella-l-ajruplan-li-waqa-fix-xlendi.47622/
http://www.one.com.mt/news/2016/06/21/jaqa-ajruplan-fghawdex/
https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20160621/local/light-aircraft-crashes-off-xlendi-two-rescued.616303
https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20160622/local/crashed-plane-pulled-ashore.616402
https://www.tvm.com.mt/mt/news/zewg-persuni-salvati-wara-li-waqa-ajruplan-zghir-fil-bahar-fix-xlendi/
https://www.tvm.com.mt/en/news/two-italians-rescued-small-plane-crashes-sea-outside-xlendi-bay/_
https://www.tvm.com.mt/mt/news/ritratti-operazzjoni-delikata-biex-l-ajruplan-li-waqa-fix-xlendi-jittella-mill-bahar/
https://www.tvm.com.mt/en/news/photographs-delicate-operation-to-salvage-light-aircraft-from-xlendi-bay/
https://www.tvm.com.mt/mt/news/il-waqgha-tal-ajruplan-fix-xlendi-ddur-ma-cirkostanzi-suspettuzi-hafna/
https://www.tvm.com.mt/en/news/light-aircraft-crashed-in-xlendi-amid-suspicious-circumstances/
https://www.tvm.com.mt/mt/news/it-taljani-li-waqghu-bl-ajruplan-fix-xlendi-lura-l-italja-fost-ghadd-ta-misteri/
https://www.tvm.com.mt/en/news/italians-who-landed-small-plane-in-xlendi-back-in-italy-many-mysteries-unsolved/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jun-2016 18:32 | gerard57 | Added |
| 21-Jun-2016 18:49 | gerard57 | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Jun-2016 13:21 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Jun-2016 18:08 | MarkStep | Updated [Registration, Source] |
| 22-Jun-2016 18:10 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 06-Jul-2016 07:50 | MarkStep | Updated [Source] |
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