Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 25 April 2007
Aircraft Type: Britten-Norman BN-2A-27 Islander
Owner/operator: Air Services Limited – ASL
Registration Number: 8R-GET
Location: near Kopinang –
ÿ Guyana
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
An Islander aircraft experienced a serious incident during a flight from Ogle to Kato, Kopinang, and Madhia, resulting in a crash landing at Kato (KTO) due to adverse weather conditions. The aircraft spent approximately two hours on the ground before departing.An Islander aircraft experienced a serious incident during a flight from Ogle to Kato, Kopinang, and Madhia, resulting in a crash landing at Kato (KTO) due to adverse weather conditions. The aircraft spent approximately two hours on the ground before departing.
Description
The Islander operated on a flight from Ogle to Kato, Kopinang and Madhia before returning to Ogle. The aircraft landed at Kato (KTO) and spent approximately two hours on the ground because of bad weather before departing at 13:45 hrs on a twenty minute flight to Kopinang. En route the airplane contacted trees and crashed.
Primary Cause
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