Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 23 June 1993
Aircraft Type: Pilatus Britten-Norman BN-2T Turbine Islander
Owner/operator: Shabair
Registration Number: 9Q-CLW
Location: Mitwaba –
ÿ Congo (Democratic Republic)
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and flight control system.Aircraft control surfaces and flight control system.
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft struck a high-altitude ridge, resulting in a significant impact. The aircraft experienced a loss of control and subsequent impact.A commercial aircraft struck a high-altitude ridge, resulting in a significant impact. The aircraft experienced a loss of control and subsequent impact.
Description
Struck high ground.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to terrain interaction.Loss of control due to terrain interaction.Share on:
