Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 6 November 1979
Aircraft Type: Pilatus Britten-Norman BN-2A-9 Islander
Owner/operator: Transmandu
Registration Number: YV-269C
Location: –
ÿ Unknown country
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft’s flight control system and altitude sensors.The aircraft’s flight control system and altitude sensors.
Category: UK
A commercial aircraft experienced a significant loss of altitude and control, leading to a written-off incident.A commercial aircraft experienced a significant loss of altitude and control, leading to a written-off incident.
Description
Written off.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected change in altitude.Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected change in altitude.Share on:
