Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 7 November 2002
Aircraft Type: IRMA/Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 Islander
Owner/operator: Dirgantara Air Services
Registration Number: PK-VIZ
Location: 1,5 km from Juwata –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft crashed in a swamp after the pilot radioed an engine failure approximately two minutes after takeoff. The pilot attempted to return to the airport but was unable to do so, resulting in the incident.A twin-engine aircraft crashed in a swamp after the pilot radioed an engine failure approximately two minutes after takeoff. The pilot attempted to return to the airport but was unable to do so, resulting in the incident.
Description
Crashed in a swamp after the pilot radioed they had an engine failure two minutes after takeoff. The pilot attempted to return to the airport, but did not make it.
Primary Cause
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