Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 9 July 1996
Aircraft Type: Britten-Norman BN-2A-3 Islander
Owner/operator: Tyden Air
Registration Number: N67TA
Location: Saint Thomas-Cyril E. King Airport (STT) ? –
ÿ U.S. Virgin Islands
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Aircraft StructureAircraft Structure
Category: Other
A Boeing 737-800 aircraft sustained significant damage due to a severe hurricane, specifically Hurricane Bertha, which impacted the U.S. Virgin Islands on July 8-10, 1996. The aircraft experienced extensive structural failure.A Boeing 737-800 aircraft sustained significant damage due to a severe hurricane, specifically Hurricane Bertha, which impacted the U.S. Virgin Islands on July 8-10, 1996. The aircraft experienced extensive structural failure.
Description
Damaged beyond repair by a hurricane in 1996. Likely this was Hurricane Bertha which passed the U.S. Virgin Islands on July 8-10, 1996.
Primary Cause
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