Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 23 January 1993
Aircraft Type: Britten-Norman BN-2A-20 Islander
Owner/operator: Island Airways Ltd.
Registration Number: P2-ISF
Location: Bambu Airport (BCP) –
ÿ Papua New Guinea
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A sudden and unexpected tailwind caused the aircraft to rapidly descend and land on the short runway. The aircraft overran the runway, resulting in a controlled fall down an embankment.A sudden and unexpected tailwind caused the aircraft to rapidly descend and land on the short runway. The aircraft overran the runway, resulting in a controlled fall down an embankment.
Description
A sudden tailwind on approach to Bambu Airport caused the aircraft to land long and fast on the short (410 m runway). The aircraft overran and fell down an embankment.
Primary Cause
Sudden Tailwind on ApproachSudden Tailwind on ApproachShare on:
