Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 8 July 1995
Aircraft Type: Pilatus Britten-Norman BN-2B-27ÿIslander
Owner/operator: Air Inter Gabon
Registration Number: TR-LBJ
Location: Medouneu Airport (MDV) –
ÿ Gabon
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: WingWing
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft experienced a loss of control during a visual approach, resulting in a crash short of the runway. A wing was severely damaged, and the fuselage caught fire.A twin-engine aircraft experienced a loss of control during a visual approach, resulting in a crash short of the runway. A wing was severely damaged, and the fuselage caught fire.
Description
The airplane lost control during a visual approach. It struck trees and crashed short of the runway. A wing was torn off and the fuselage caught fire.
Primary Cause
Loss of control during a visual approach.Loss of control during a visual approach.Share on:
