Incident Overview
Date: Monday 12 September 1988
Aircraft Type: Britten-Norman BN-2A Trislander Mk.III-2
Owner/operator: Trans-Jamaican Airlines
Registration Number: 6Y-JQF
Location: Montego Bay-Sangster International Airport (MBJ) –
ÿ Jamaica
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: The Trislander’s primary structural components, specifically the wings and fuselage.The Trislander’s primary structural components, specifically the wings and fuselage.
Category: Other
The Trislander, a high-performance transport aircraft, sustained catastrophic damage during Hurricane Gilbert’s intense landfall in Jamaica. The hurricane’s ferocious winds and torrential rainfall caused significant structural failure, rendering the aircraft beyond repair.The Trislander, a high-performance transport aircraft, sustained catastrophic damage during Hurricane Gilbert’s intense landfall in Jamaica. The hurricane’s ferocious winds and torrential rainfall caused significant structural failure, rendering the aircraft beyond repair.
Description
The Trislander was damaged beyond repair when Hurricane Gilbert slammed into Jamaica with torrential rains and winds of 145 mph.
Primary Cause
Hurricane Gilbert’s extreme winds and rainfall.Hurricane Gilbert’s extreme winds and rainfall.Share on:
