Piper PA28 accident near Bovec, SI

On September 1, 2016, a Piper PA28 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Bovec, SI. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.

Date
September 1, 2016
Place
Bovec, SI
Aircraft
Piper PA28 · Airplane
Injuries
3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Position
46.305°N, 13.607°E
NTSB ID
20160916X91956

NTSB summary

On September 1, 2016, about 1545 coordinated universal time, a Piper PA-28-161, Slovenia-registration S5-DES, was destroyed when it crashed into mountainous terrain near Bovec, Slovenia. The pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. The flight originated from Bovec Airfield (LJBO), Bovec, Slovenia, and was destined for Ljubljana Airport (LJLJ), Ljubljana, Slovenia. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Republic of Slovenia. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation Service, Republic of Slovenia. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation Service, Ministry of Infrastructure Republic of Slovenia Langusova 4 1535 Ljubijana, Slovenia.

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