Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 20 August 2011
Aircraft Type: IRMA/Britten-Norman BN-2A-7 Islander
Owner/operator: Trans Guyana Airways
Registration Number: 8R-GHD
Location: Port Kaituma Airport (PKM) –
ÿ Guyana
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: RunwayRunway
Category: Accident
A Trans Guyana Airways Britten-Norman BN-2A-7 Islander skidded off the runway at Port Kaituma and crashed into a fence during heavy rain, resulting in minor injuries to several passengers. The aircraft attempted to land.A Trans Guyana Airways Britten-Norman BN-2A-7 Islander skidded off the runway at Port Kaituma and crashed into a fence during heavy rain, resulting in minor injuries to several passengers. The aircraft attempted to land.
Description
A Trans Guyana Airways Britten-Norman BN-2A-7 Islander skidded off the runway at Port Kaituma and crashed into a fence while attempting to land during rainy weather. Several passengers sustained minor injuries.
Source of Information
http://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2011/08/21/local-aircraft-lands-in-port-kaituma/, http://www.stabroeknews.com/2011/archives/08/21/aircraft-skids-off-port-kaituma-runway/http://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2011/08/21/local-aircraft-lands-in-port-kaituma/, http://www.stabroeknews.com/2011/archives/08/21/aircraft-skids-off-port-kaituma-runway/Primary Cause
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