Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 17 October 1978
Aircraft Type: Britten-Norman BN-2A-27R Islander
Owner/operator: Aerotaxis Ecuatorianos SA – ATESA
Registration Number: HC-BFI
Location: –
ÿ Unknown country
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, the autopilot and flight control systems).Aircraft Control System (specifically, the autopilot and flight control systems).
Category: UK
A commercial aircraft experienced a significant loss of altitude and control, leading to its written-off status. The incident involved a sudden and unexpected loss of altitude, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent impact.A commercial aircraft experienced a significant loss of altitude and control, leading to its written-off status. The incident involved a sudden and unexpected loss of altitude, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent impact.
Description
Written off.
Primary Cause
Loss of altitude due to a sudden and unexpected change in atmospheric conditions.Loss of altitude due to a sudden and unexpected change in atmospheric conditions.Share on:
