Incident Overview
Date: Monday 4 August 1986
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 310
Owner/operator: Leeward Islands Air Transport – LIAT
Registration Number: V2-LCJ
Location: SW off Saint Vincent-Arnos Vale Airport (SVD) –
ÿ Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Aircraft missing, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 13
Component Affected: DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraftDHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft
Category: Accident
A DHC-6 Twin Otter crashed into the sea during poor weather conditions while circling for landing at Saint Vincent-Arnos Vale Airport in Saint Vincent en de Grenadines.A DHC-6 Twin Otter crashed into the sea during poor weather conditions while circling for landing at Saint Vincent-Arnos Vale Airport in Saint Vincent en de Grenadines.
Description
The DHC-6 Twin Otter crashed into the sea in poor weather while circling for landing at Saint Vincent-Arnos Vale Airport, Saint Vincent en de Grenadines.
Source of Information
http://risingdano.wordpress.com/2011/08/03/remembering-liat-flight-319/http://risingdano.wordpress.com/2011/08/03/remembering-liat-flight-319/Primary Cause
Poor weather conditions, specifically inclement weather, likely contributed to the incident.Poor weather conditions, specifically inclement weather, likely contributed to the incident.Share on:
