The aircraft involved in the accident, seen in August 2001
Accident
Date
10 October 2001 (2001-10-10)
Summary
Loss of control for undetermined reasons; possible lightning strike
Site
Mediterranean Sea, 18.5 km from Columbretes Islands, Spain
Aircraft
Aircraft type
Swearingen SA226-AT Merlin IVA
Operator
Flightline Barcelona
ICAO flight No.
FTL101[1]: 1
Registration
EC-GDV
Flight origin
Barcelona-El Prat Airport, Spain
Destination
Oran-es Senia Airport, Algeria
Occupants
10
Passengers
8
Crew
2
Fatalities
10
Survivors
0
Flightline Flight 101 was an international flight from Barcelona El-Prat Airport in Barcelona, Spain to Ahmed Ben Bella Airport in Oran, Algeria. It crashed into the sea, probably due to a lightning strike leading to a loss of electricity.
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