Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 10 May 2009
Aircraft Type: British Aerospace 3212 Jetstream 32
Owner/operator: private
Registration Number: YV1467
Location: W of Utila Airport (UII) –
ÿ Honduras
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and fuel system.Aircraft engine and fuel system.
Category: Accident
A British Aerospace Jetstream 32 plane crashed near Utila Airport (UII) in the Islas de la Bahia archipelago, resulting in the death of one crew member and minor injuries to two others. Authorities discovered and seized 1500 kg of cocaine onboard the aircraft, which was reported missing from a domestic flight from Metropolitano International Airport (SVMP) to Carora (SVCO) on March 31, 2009.A British Aerospace Jetstream 32 plane crashed near Utila Airport (UII) in the Islas de la Bahia archipelago, resulting in the death of one crew member and minor injuries to two others. Authorities discovered and seized 1500 kg of cocaine onboard the aircraft, which was reported missing from a domestic flight from Metropolitano International Airport (SVMP) to Carora (SVCO) on March 31, 2009.
Description
A British Aerospace Jetstream 32 plane was destroyed during an accident near Utila Airport (UII), part of the archipelago of Islas de la Bahia. One of the Colombian crew members was killed, two others sustained minor injuries. Authorities found and confiscated 1500 kg of cocaine on board the airplane. Reportedly the aircraft ran out of fuel in rainy weather and attempted a forced landing just short of the runway. Honduran officials reported that the airplane carried the Venzuelan registration YV1467. This airplane was reported missing during a domestic flight from Metropolitano International Airport (SVMP) to Carora (SVCO) on March 31, 2009.
Primary Cause
Runaway fuel and forced landing due to rainy weather.Runaway fuel and forced landing due to rainy weather.Share on:
