Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 21 April 2005
Aircraft Type: Embraer EMB-110P2 Bandeirante
Owner/operator: Air Fiji
Registration Number: DQ-AFP
Location: Savusavu Airport (SVU) –
ÿ Fiji
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: DHC-6 Twin Otter (DQ-FIE)DHC-6 Twin Otter (DQ-FIE)
Category: Accident
A Sun Air Pacific DHC-6 Twin Otter, DQ-FIE (msn 660), experienced a runway excursion during landing, resulting in a collision with an Air Fiji Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante. The collision occurred due to loss of directional control.A Sun Air Pacific DHC-6 Twin Otter, DQ-FIE (msn 660), experienced a runway excursion during landing, resulting in a collision with an Air Fiji Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante. The collision occurred due to loss of directional control.
Description
A Sun Air Pacific DHC-6 Twin Otter, DQ-FIE (msn 660), suffered a runway excursion after losing directional control on landing. The aircraft collided with a stationary Air Fiji Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante, DQ-AFP (msn 110190) that was boarding passengers by the side.
Source of Information
http://apps.judiciary.gov.fj/previous-judgments/3-High%20Court/2015/4-April/Sunflower-Aviation-Ltd-v-Civil-Aviation-Authority-of-the-Fiji-Islands-%5B2015%5D-HBC250.2008-(20-April-2015).pdfhttp://apps.judiciary.gov.fj/previous-judgments/3-High%20Court/2015/4-April/Sunflower-Aviation-Ltd-v-Civil-Aviation-Authority-of-the-Fiji-Islands-%5B2015%5D-HBC250.2008-(20-April-2015).pdfPrimary Cause
Loss of directional control during runway landing.Loss of directional control during runway landing.Share on:
