Incident Overview
Date: Monday 8 January 1996
Aircraft Type: Britten-Norman BN-2A-27ÿIslander
Owner/operator: Mustique Airways
Registration Number: J8-VAK
Location: 30 km SW off Bridgetown, Barbados –
ÿ Atlantic Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A cruise flight experienced a loss of engine number two, resulting in a gradual descent and subsequent ditching.A cruise flight experienced a loss of engine number two, resulting in a gradual descent and subsequent ditching.
Description
While in cruise flight at 7000 feet, the no. 2 engine failed. The pilot was unable to maintain height and the airplane gradually descended until a ditching was unavoidable.
Primary Cause
Engine failure during flight.Engine failure during flight.Share on:
