Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 2 October 1971
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3A-228C
Owner/operator: Island Gem Enterprises
Registration Number: N1981W
Location: 32 km W off Sint Maarten, Netherlands Antilles –
ÿ Atlantic Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Complete engine failure/flameout-2 enginesComplete engine failure/flameout-2 engines
Category: Accident
A fuel exhaustion event forced the crew to initiate an emergency landing west of St. Maarten island. The incident involved complete power loss and engine failure, leading to the aircraft coming to rest in water.A fuel exhaustion event forced the crew to initiate an emergency landing west of St. Maarten island. The incident involved complete power loss and engine failure, leading to the aircraft coming to rest in water.
Description
Fuel exhaustion forced the crew to ditch the aircraft, West of St. Maarten island. PROBABLE CAUSE: miscellaneous acts,conditions – fuel starvation FACTORS: miscellaneous acts,conditions – aircraft came to rest in water complete power loss – complete engine failure/flameout-2 engines
Primary Cause
Miscellaneous acts, conditions – fuel starvationMiscellaneous acts, conditions – fuel starvationShare on:
