Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 20 July 1980
Aircraft Type: Britten-Norman BN-2A-20 Islander
Owner/operator: Talair
Registration Number: P2-ISF
Location: Mount Hagen –
ÿ Papua New Guinea
Phase of Flight: Standing
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Aircraft windowsAircraft windows
Category: Accident
A passenger was struck by a propeller during an aircraft boarding process due to excessive moisture on the aircraft’s windows. A request was made to wipe the windshield, and the pilot and passengers warned the passenger to avoid the propeller. The passenger opened the left rear door and proceeded forward between the fuselage and the left engine.A passenger was struck by a propeller during an aircraft boarding process due to excessive moisture on the aircraft’s windows. A request was made to wipe the windshield, and the pilot and passengers warned the passenger to avoid the propeller. The passenger opened the left rear door and proceeded forward between the fuselage and the left engine.
Description
After boarding the aircraft the windows moistened and could not be cleaned as moisture was also present on the outside. Before take-off a passenger was requested to wipe the windshield. The pilot and several passengers advised her to beware of the propeller. The passenger opened the left rear door and walked forwards between the fuselage and the left engine. She was struck by the propeller.
Primary Cause
Excessive moisture on aircraft windows.Excessive moisture on aircraft windows.Share on:
