Narrative:
The aircraft overran the runway on landing, causing the plane to be damaged beyond repair.
accident date: 23-08-1959
type: de Havilland DH-114 Heron 2B
registration: VP-BAO
accident date: 23-08-1959
type: de Havilland DH-114 Heron 2B
registration: VP-BAO
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 23 August 1959 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH-114 Heron 2B |
| Operator: | Leeward Islands Air Transport - LIAT |
| Registration: | VP-BAO |
| MSN: | 14052 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Saint Kitts-Golden Rock Airport (SKB) ( St. Kitts and Nevis)
|
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Antigua-Coolidge International Airport (ANU/TAPA), Antigua and Barbuda |
| Saint Kitts-Golden Rock Airport (SKB/TKPK), St. Kitts and Nevis |
The aircraft overran the runway on landing, causing the plane to be damaged beyond repair.
Classification:
Runway excursion
Photos
accident date: 23-08-1959
type: de Havilland DH-114 Heron 2B
registration: VP-BAO
accident date: 23-08-1959
type: de Havilland DH-114 Heron 2B
registration: VP-BAO
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Antigua-Coolidge International Airport to Saint Kitts-Golden Rock Airport as the crow flies is 100 km (62 miles).
Distance from Antigua-Coolidge International Airport to Saint Kitts-Golden Rock Airport as the crow flies is 100 km (62 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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