Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 3 August 1976
Aircraft Type: Britten-Norman BN-2 Defender
Owner/operator: Sultanate of Oman Air Force
Registration Number: 304
Location: off Salalah –
ÿ Oman
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A BN-2 Defender ditcher crashed into the waters off Salalah, Oman. One fatality was reported. An engine failure occurred, preventing sufficient altitude maintenance, leading to loss of control.A BN-2 Defender ditcher crashed into the waters off Salalah, Oman. One fatality was reported. An engine failure occurred, preventing sufficient altitude maintenance, leading to loss of control.
Description
The BN-2 Defender ditcher into the waters off Salalah, Oman. At least one of the occupants died in the accident. A survivor reported that an engine had failed in flight. Altitude could not be maintained as the propeller could not be feathered.
Primary Cause
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