Incident Overview
Date: Friday 20 July 1979
Aircraft Type: Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander
Owner/operator: Sun Air
Registration Number: N856JA
Location: –
ÿ Unknown country
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft’s primary control surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder).The aircraft’s primary control surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder).
Category: UK
A commercial aircraft experienced a significant loss of altitude and control, leading to a written-off incident.A commercial aircraft experienced a significant loss of altitude and control, leading to a written-off incident.
Description
Written off.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected change in aerodynamic stability.Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected change in aerodynamic stability.Share on:
