Incident Overview
Date: Monday 15 July 2024
Aircraft Type: Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander
Owner/operator: Air Taxi Vanuatu
Registration Number: YJ-AT2
Location: SE of Port Vila-Bauerfield Airport (VLI) –
ÿ Vanuatu
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Aircraft engine/propellerAircraft engine/propeller
Category: Accident
A Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander aircraft crashed on a hillside near Port Vila-Bauerfield Airport (VLI) in Vanuatu. The incident occurred during approach to the airport.A Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander aircraft crashed on a hillside near Port Vila-Bauerfield Airport (VLI) in Vanuatu. The incident occurred during approach to the airport.
Description
A Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander crashed in a plantation on a hillside while approaching Port Vila-Bauerfield Airport (VLI), Vanuatu.
Source of Information
https://www.facebook.com/groups/485097332323935/, https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/yj-at2#362705ba, https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/522284/one-confirmed-dead-in-air-taxi-vanuatu-plane-crash, https://www.dailypost.vu/news/air-taxi-crash-claims-one-life-second-incident-in-2024/article_96bab6c9-3978-5d03-9c34-7f8f38f2e3e2.htmlhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/485097332323935/, https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/yj-at2#362705ba, https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/522284/one-confirmed-dead-in-air-taxi-vanuatu-plane-crash, https://www.dailypost.vu/news/air-taxi-crash-claims-one-life-second-incident-in-2024/article_96bab6c9-3978-5d03-9c34-7f8f38f2e3e2.htmlPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure during approach.Mechanical failure during approach.Share on:
