Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 11 May 1993
Aircraft Type: Britten-Norman BN-2A-6 Islander
Owner/operator: Fiji Air
Registration Number: DQ-FEO
Location: Suva-Nausori Airport (SUV) –
ÿ Fiji
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and landing gear.Aircraft control surfaces and landing gear.
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft misloaded and crashed into the ground during its descent.A commercial aircraft misloaded and crashed into the ground during its descent.
Description
The misloaded aircraft dived into the ground on finals.
Primary Cause
Aircraft misload during descent.Aircraft misload during descent.Share on:
