Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 20 January 2015
Aircraft Type: IRMA/Pilatus Britten-Norman BN-2T Islander
Owner/operator: Xcel Aviation
Registration Number: ZS-NAT
Location: Dawlatabad district, Balkh province –
ÿ Afghanistan
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: UndercarriageUndercarriage
Category: Accident
A Britten-Norman BN-2T Islander experienced significant damage during a forced landing in the Dawlatabad District of Balkh Province, Afghanistan. Both crew members survived. The aircraft’s geophysical survey equipment sustained substantial damage due to a broken undercarriage during a landing on sandy terrain.A Britten-Norman BN-2T Islander experienced significant damage during a forced landing in the Dawlatabad District of Balkh Province, Afghanistan. Both crew members survived. The aircraft’s geophysical survey equipment sustained substantial damage due to a broken undercarriage during a landing on sandy terrain.
Description
A Britten-Norman BN-2T Islander sustained substantial damage in a forced landing in the Dawlatabad District of Balkh Province in Afghanistan. Both crew members survived. The airplane, equipped with geophysical survey equipment, sustained substantial damage when the undercarriage broke away during a forced landing on sandy terrain.
Primary Cause
Broken undercarriage during forced landing on sandy terrain.Broken undercarriage during forced landing on sandy terrain.Share on:
