Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 20 August 1988
Aircraft Type: Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander
Owner/operator: Polynesian Airlines
Registration Number: 5W-FAF
Location: Asau Airport (AAU) –
ÿ Samoa
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and flight control systems.Aircraft control surfaces and flight control systems.
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737 aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control, resulting in it running onto the runway at a nearby airport, causing significant damage and posing a threat to the surrounding water.A Boeing 737 aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control, resulting in it running onto the runway at a nearby airport, causing significant damage and posing a threat to the surrounding water.
Description
Overran runway into the sea.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to a combination of factors including pilot error and adverse weather conditions.Loss of control due to a combination of factors including pilot error and adverse weather conditions.Share on:
