Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 6 January 2001
Aircraft Type: Britten-Norman BN-2A-2 Islander
Owner/operator: Guyana Defence Force
Registration Number: 8R-GFN
Location: 9 km from Mahdia –
ÿ Guyana
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft wings and control surfaces.Aircraft wings and control surfaces.
Category: Accident
A chartered aircraft, operated by a building contractor, experienced a near-miss incident while flying into the side of Ebini Mountain. The aircraft was impacted by a significant rockfall.A chartered aircraft, operated by a building contractor, experienced a near-miss incident while flying into the side of Ebini Mountain. The aircraft was impacted by a significant rockfall.
Description
Flew into the side of Ebini mountain. The airplane was chartered by a building contractor.
Source of Information
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Rockfall on the mountain side during flight.Rockfall on the mountain side during flight.Share on:
