Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 6 July 2014
Aircraft Type: Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander
Owner/operator: International Trans Air Business – ITAB
Registration Number: 9Q-CYA
Location: near Chirundu –
ÿ Zambia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft StructureAircraft Structure
Category: Accident
A Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander aircraft crashed near Chirundu, Zambia, resulting in the loss of both occupants. The pilot attempted a forced landing on the Lusaka – Chirundu Road, which resulted in damage to several vehicles and a crash near a cliff. The aircraft was last sighted in Lanseria, South Africa, and was likely flown back to Congo.A Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander aircraft crashed near Chirundu, Zambia, resulting in the loss of both occupants. The pilot attempted a forced landing on the Lusaka – Chirundu Road, which resulted in damage to several vehicles and a crash near a cliff. The aircraft was last sighted in Lanseria, South Africa, and was likely flown back to Congo.
Description
A Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander aircraft was destroyed in an accident near Chirundu, Zambia. Both occupants survived the accident. The pilot apparently attempted to carry out a forced landing on the Lusaka – Chirundu Road. It missed several vehicles and crashed near a cliff. The aircraft was seen at Lanseria, South Africa on July 3 and was likely flown from Lanseria back to Congo at the time of the accident. Zambian media reported that the airplane was en route to Lubumbashi.
Source of Information
https://www.facebook.com/qfmzambia/posts/10153127768992662, https://www.facebook.com/ZambianWatchdog/posts/774030272647725, http://www.daily-mail.co.zm/index.php/local-news/item/5938-%E2%80%98engine-failure-caused-chirundu-plane-crash%E2%80%99https://www.facebook.com/qfmzambia/posts/10153127768992662, https://www.facebook.com/ZambianWatchdog/posts/774030272647725, http://www.daily-mail.co.zm/index.php/local-news/item/5938-%E2%80%98engine-failure-caused-chirundu-plane-crash%E2%80%99Primary Cause
Pilot-initiated forced landing attempt on a rural road.Pilot-initiated forced landing attempt on a rural road.Share on:
