Description

On 19 November 2010, a Cessna 501 being operated by The Frandley Aviation Partnership on a domestic cargo flight from Belfast Aldergrove to Birmingham continued descent on an initially visual day Instrument Landing System (ILS) approach to Runway 15 into Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC) and until collision with the ILS GS aerial adjacent to the intended landing runway occurred. The aircraft caught fire and was destroyed. Both pilots were injured, one seriously.

Investigation

An Investigation was carried out by the UK AAIB. It was noted that the purpose of the accident flight was the carriage of a transplant organ. The aircraft was not required to carry Flight Data Recorder (FDR) or Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) but ATC radar recordings were available.