Incident Overview
Date: Monday 9 January 1978
Aircraft Type: Britten-Norman BN-2A Trislander Mk.III-1
Owner/operator: TAVINA Colombia
Registration Number: HK-1711
Location: Cinaga Grande de Santa Marta –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 18
Component Affected: Starboard engineStarboard engine
Category: Accident
A Britten-Norman BN-2A Trislander passenger plane experienced a catastrophic engine failure during a domestic flight, resulting in a forced landing in the Cinagua Grande de Santa Marta marsh in Colombia. The aircraft, carrying 16 passengers and two pilots, successfully executed a ditching and all occupants were rescued. The airplane was subsequently salvaged and utilized as spares.A Britten-Norman BN-2A Trislander passenger plane experienced a catastrophic engine failure during a domestic flight, resulting in a forced landing in the Cinagua Grande de Santa Marta marsh in Colombia. The aircraft, carrying 16 passengers and two pilots, successfully executed a ditching and all occupants were rescued. The airplane was subsequently salvaged and utilized as spares.
Description
A Britten-Norman BN-2A Trislander passenger plane, operated by TAVINA Colombia, was damaged beyond repair in a forced landing in the Cinaga Grande de Santa Marta marsh in Colombia. The 16 passengers and two pilots were not injured. The airplane departed Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz Airport (BAQ) at 08:20 on a domestic flight to Valledupar Airport (VUP). Some 30 minutes into the flight the starboard engine failed. The airplane could not maintain height and the crew carried out a ditching in a marsh. All occupants were rescued. The Trislander was salvaged Jan. 24, 1978 , and subsequently used for spares.
Source of Information
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