Incident Overview
Date: Monday 12 February 2024
Aircraft Type: Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 Islander
Owner/operator: ESAV Airlines
Registration Number: HC-CXK
Location: ca 1 km N off San Crist¢bal Airport (SCY), Galapagos Islands –
ÿ Ecuador
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: Aircraft engine.Aircraft engine.
Category: Accident
A Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 Islander crashed into the sea near Punta Carola beach, Galapagos Islands, resulting in the rescue of all nine occupants. The aircraft departed runway 16 at San Cristobal Airport, SCY, at the time of the accident.A Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 Islander crashed into the sea near Punta Carola beach, Galapagos Islands, resulting in the rescue of all nine occupants. The aircraft departed runway 16 at San Cristobal Airport, SCY, at the time of the accident.
Description
A Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 Islander crashed into the sea about one mile off Punta Carola beach, Galapagos Islands. All nine occupants were rescued. The aircraft had just departed runway 16 at San Cristobal Airport, Galapagos (SCY) at the time of the accident.
Source of Information
https://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/ecuador/avioneta-cae-en-galapagos-a-una-milla-de-la-playa-punta-carola-nota/, https://twitter.com/elsemanarioec/status/1757085246338547917, https://twitter.com/DGAC_Ecuador/status/1757090697469988955, https://twitter.com/AviacionEcuador, https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/345652, https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/312503https://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/ecuador/avioneta-cae-en-galapagos-a-una-milla-de-la-playa-punta-carola-nota/, https://twitter.com/elsemanarioec/status/1757085246338547917, https://twitter.com/DGAC_Ecuador/status/1757090697469988955, https://twitter.com/AviacionEcuador, https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/345652, https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/312503Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during takeoff.Mechanical failure during takeoff.Share on:
