Banat Air Flight 166
Banat Air Flight 166 was an Antonov Antonov An-24 (registration YR-AMR) chartered on 13 December 1995 from Romavia by Banat Air.
The crash site of Flight 166 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 13 December 1995 |
| Summary | Bad weather, pilot error (negligence), loss of control caused by ice formation on the wings, excess weight |
| Site | Sommacampagna near Verona Airport, Verona, Italy 45°22′34.56″N 10°51′24.82″E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Antonov An-24B |
| Operator | Banat Air (chartered from Romavia) |
| Registration | YR-AMR |
| Flight origin | Verona–Villafranca Airport |
| Destination | Timișoara International Airport |
| Occupants | 49 |
| Passengers | 41 |
| Crew | 8 |
| Fatalities | 49 |
| Survivors | 0 |
It was due to fly from Verona, Italy, to Timișoara, Romania, when it crashed shortly after take-off, killing all eight crewmembers and 41 passengers. It later emerged that the aircraft was severely overloaded and its wings were contaminated with ice and snow. The accident was the 116th loss of an Antonov 24.
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