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Australia and EASA ground GA-8 Airvan following a recent accident in Sweden
19 July 2019
Australian and European
regulators decided to ground the GA8 Airvan following a recent accident.
On 14 July 2019, a fatal accident occurred with a GA8
Airvan skydiving plane in Sweden. Indications are that the aircraft, at 4000
meters altitude, suffered structural failure. Early reports are that a wing may
have detached prior to the accident, but, at this time, the root cause of the
accident cannot be confirmed.
CASA Australia, the authority of the State of Design of the affected type design, has informed EASA that a Direction will be issued, which provides for the temporary prohibition of operations of the GA8 Airvan in Australia. The Direction will take effect on 20 July 2019 and will be valid for 15 days. Based on all available information, and taking into account the Australian Direction, EASA has
decided to ground the affected aeroplanes registered in EASA Member States, until further notice.
The emergency AD 2019-0177-E is considered an interim action and further AD action may follow.
CASA Australia, the authority of the State of Design of the affected type design, has informed EASA that a Direction will be issued, which provides for the temporary prohibition of operations of the GA8 Airvan in Australia. The Direction will take effect on 20 July 2019 and will be valid for 15 days. Based on all available information, and taking into account the Australian Direction, EASA has
decided to ground the affected aeroplanes registered in EASA Member States, until further notice.
The emergency AD 2019-0177-E is considered an interim action and further AD action may follow.
File photo of a GA8 Airvan (c) H. Ranter
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