Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 6 April 1983
Aircraft Type: IRMA/Pilatus Britten-Norman BN-2A-26 Islander
Owner/operator: Aviones de Panama
Registration Number: HP-945
Location: –
ÿ Panama
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft’s primary control surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder).The aircraft’s primary control surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder).
Category: UK
A commercial aircraft experienced a significant loss of altitude and control, resulting in a written-off incident.A commercial aircraft experienced a significant loss of altitude and control, resulting in a written-off incident.
Description
Written off.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected change in airflow.Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected change in airflow.Share on:
