Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 4 April 1990
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 200
Owner/operator: Isle¤a Airlines
Registration Number: HR-ALH
Location: off Utila Airport (UII) –
ÿ Honduras
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 20
Component Affected: Aircraft landing gear.Aircraft landing gear.
Category: Accident
An aircraft impacted the water 175 feet short of the runway due to an undershoot, exacerbated by sun exposure.An aircraft impacted the water 175 feet short of the runway due to an undershoot, exacerbated by sun exposure.
Description
The aircraft undershot the runway and impacted the water 175 feet short of the runway. The crew were reportedly blinded by the sun.
Primary Cause
Undershoot of the runway.Undershoot of the runway.Share on:
