Incident Overview
Date: Friday 19 November 1999
Aircraft Type: Pilatus Britten-Norman BN-2A-26ÿIslander
Owner/operator: Vieques Air Link
Registration Number: N907VL
Location: Anguilla-Wallblake Airport (AXA) –
ÿ Anguilla
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: The aircraft’s fuselage and wings.The aircraft’s fuselage and wings.
Category: Other
Hurricane Lenni caused significant damage to a passenger aircraft, rendering it beyond repair.Hurricane Lenni caused significant damage to a passenger aircraft, rendering it beyond repair.
Description
Damaged beyond repair by Hurricane Lenni.
Primary Cause
Hurricane Lenni’s extreme winds and storm surge caused structural damage to the aircraft.Hurricane Lenni’s extreme winds and storm surge caused structural damage to the aircraft.Share on: