Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 7 April 1996
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Vista Liner 300
Owner/operator: Dolphin Express Airlines
Registration Number: N143SA
Location: Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ) –
ÿ British Virgin Islands
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: The wingThe wing
Category: Accident
A Twin Otter aircraft lost directional control and subsequently ran off the runway, resulting in a wing detachment.A Twin Otter aircraft lost directional control and subsequently ran off the runway, resulting in a wing detachment.
Description
The Twin Otter lost directional control and ran off the runway and struck a fence. The wing was ripped off.
Primary Cause
Loss of directional control due to a malfunction or instability in the aircraft’s flight control systems.Loss of directional control due to a malfunction or instability in the aircraft’s flight control systems.Share on:
