Incident Overview
Date: Friday 3 May 1985
Aircraft Type: Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander
Owner/operator: Trans Island Airways
Registration Number: N865JA
Location: –
ÿ Bahamas
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft’s flight control system and altitude sensors.The aircraft’s flight control system and altitude sensors.
Category: UK
A commercial aircraft experienced a significant loss of altitude and control, leading to a written-off incident. The aircraft was operating at a high altitude and experienced a sudden loss of altitude.A commercial aircraft experienced a significant loss of altitude and control, leading to a written-off incident. The aircraft was operating at a high altitude and experienced a sudden loss of altitude.
Description
Written off.
Primary Cause
Loss of altitude and control due to a sudden and unexpected change in atmospheric conditions.Loss of altitude and control due to a sudden and unexpected change in atmospheric conditions.Share on:
