Incident Overview
Date: Friday 16 October 2020
Aircraft Type: Britten-Norman BN-2A-27 Islander
Owner/operator: Caroline Islands Air
Registration Number: V6-01FM
Location: Mwoakilloa Airfield, Caroline Islands –
ÿ Micronesia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft landed long on the runway at Kahalp, Mwoakilloa Atoll, resulting in a significant inundation of the runway by high tide waves. Due to a delay in recovery, substantial damage was sustained.A commercial aircraft landed long on the runway at Kahalp, Mwoakilloa Atoll, resulting in a significant inundation of the runway by high tide waves. Due to a delay in recovery, substantial damage was sustained.
Description
The aircraft landed long and overran the runway into the ocean at Kahalp, Mwoakilloa Atoll. According to the Department of Transportation, Communication, and Infrastructure, high tide waves spilling onto the runway may have been a factor. It is understood that the aircraft was not recovered soon enough to prevent substantial damage.
Source of Information
https://pohnpeistate.gov.fm/2020/10/17/reports-of-caroline-islands-airlines-islander-aircraft-crash-on-mwoakilloa-atoll/https://pohnpeistate.gov.fm/2020/10/17/reports-of-caroline-islands-airlines-islander-aircraft-crash-on-mwoakilloa-atoll/Primary Cause
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