Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 15 May 1985
Aircraft Type: Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander
Owner/operator: TTA – Empresa Nacional de Transp. e Trabalho Areo
Registration Number: C9-AMV
Location: Chongoene –
ÿ Mozambique
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: PropellerPropeller
Category: Accident
A small private aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during an emergency landing attempt on a remote beach. The aircraft was attempting to land in a shallow area with limited visibility.A small private aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during an emergency landing attempt on a remote beach. The aircraft was attempting to land in a shallow area with limited visibility.
Description
Crashed while attempting to carry out an emergency landing on a beach.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure ? likely a propeller malfunction or structural failure ? resulted in loss of control and impact.Mechanical failure ? likely a propeller malfunction or structural failure ? resulted in loss of control and impact.Share on:
