ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 325691
| Date: | Friday 27 September 1991 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
| Owner/operator: | Solomon Islands Airlines |
| Registration: | H4-SIA |
| MSN: | 271 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 15 / Occupants: 15 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | S of Guadalcanal -
 Solomon Islands
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Kirakira Airport (IRA/AGGK) |
| Honiara-Henderson International Airport (HIR/AGGH) |
The Twin Otter struck the southern face of Mount Nashua at 4110 feet altitude in heavy rain and low cloud. The aircraft was making a visual descent from 8000 feet.
Sources:
Air International
Scramble Vol.13, nr.05
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