Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 26 April 1983
Aircraft Type: IRMA/Britten-Norman BN-2A-9 Islander
Owner/operator: Aviones Ejecutivos
Registration Number: HK-2687X
Location: near Barranca de Upia –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft’s engine and related components.The aircraft’s engine and related components.
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a forced landing with its engine on fire, resulting in an explosion shortly after. The aircraft was carrying a cargo of explosives.A passenger aircraft experienced a forced landing with its engine on fire, resulting in an explosion shortly after. The aircraft was carrying a cargo of explosives.
Description
Forced landing with engine on fire. The airplane exploded shortly afterwards because it carried a cargo of explosives.
Primary Cause
Explosions caused by the presence of explosives within the aircraft.Explosions caused by the presence of explosives within the aircraft.Share on:
