Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 26 August 2007
Aircraft Type: Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander
Owner/operator: Honduras Air
Location: La Ceiba-Goloson International Airport (LCE) –
ÿ Honduras
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: TyreTyre
Category: Accident
An Islander aircraft experienced a tire failure during takeoff, resulting in the aircraft overrunning the runway and coming to rest in a drainage ditch.An Islander aircraft experienced a tire failure during takeoff, resulting in the aircraft overrunning the runway and coming to rest in a drainage ditch.
Description
One of the Islander’s tyres reportedly burst on takeoff. The airplane overran the runway and came to rest in a drainage ditch.
Primary Cause
Tire failure during takeoff.Tire failure during takeoff.Share on:
