Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 2 January 1980
Aircraft Type: Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 Islander
Owner/operator: Haiti Air Inter
Registration Number: HH-CNC
Location: Grande-Rivire-du-Nord –
ÿ Haiti
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and flight stability systems.Aircraft control surfaces and flight stability systems.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft struck high ground during severe weather conditions, resulting in a loss of control and a crash.A small aircraft struck high ground during severe weather conditions, resulting in a loss of control and a crash.
Description
Struck high ground in bad weather.
Primary Cause
Severe weather conditions, specifically high ground, likely contributed to the aircraft’s loss of control.Severe weather conditions, specifically high ground, likely contributed to the aircraft’s loss of control.Share on:
