Narrative:
A sudden tailwind on approach to Bambu Airport caused the aircraft to land long and fast on the short (410 m runway). The aircraft overran and fell down an embankment.
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accident date: 23-01-1993
type: Britten-Norman BN-2A-20 Islander
registration: P2-ISF
accident date: 23-01-1993
type: Britten-Norman BN-2A-20 Islander
registration: P2-ISF
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 23 January 1993 |
| Time: | 09:23 |
| Type: |  Britten-Norman BN-2A-20 Islander |
| Operator: | Island Airways Ltd. |
| Registration: | P2-ISF |
| MSN: | 281 |
| First flight: | 1971-05-12 (21 years 9 months) |
| Engines: | 2 Lycoming IO-540-K1B5 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Bambu Airport (BCP) ( Papua New Guinea)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Bambu Airport (BCP), Papua New Guinea |
A sudden tailwind on approach to Bambu Airport caused the aircraft to land long and fast on the short (410 m runway). The aircraft overran and fell down an embankment.
Classification:
Runway excursion
Sources:
» World Aircraft Accident Summary - CAP 479 / Airclaims» World Directory of Airliner Crashes
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accident date: 23-01-1993
type: Britten-Norman BN-2A-20 Islander
registration: P2-ISF
accident date: 23-01-1993
type: Britten-Norman BN-2A-20 Islander
registration: P2-ISF
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