Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 16 July 1970
Aircraft Type: IRMA/Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander
Owner/operator: Tramaco Services
Registration Number: 9Q-CTS
Location: near Ingende –
ÿ Congo (Democratic Republic)
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Aircraft control systems, fuel system.Aircraft control systems, fuel system.
Category: Accident
A pilot lost control of an aircraft while attempting to land near the Busira River in Ingende. Due to running out of fuel, the pilot ditched in the river.A pilot lost control of an aircraft while attempting to land near the Busira River in Ingende. Due to running out of fuel, the pilot ditched in the river.
Description
The pilot was lost, ran out of fuel and ditched in the Busira River near Ingende.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to fuel exhaustion.Loss of control due to fuel exhaustion.Share on:
