Narrative:
Overran into the sea after aborting the takeoff. All instruments etc. were removed from the plane and it was sunk in only 42 feet of water off Great Dog Island to serve as a dive site.
Runway excursion
accident date: 06-05-1993
type: Shorts 330
registration: G-BEEO
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 6 May 1993 |
| Type: |  Shorts 330-200 |
| Operator: | Atlantic Air BVI |
| Registration: | VP-LVR |
| MSN: | SH.3006 |
| First flight: | 1976 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 27 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 30 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Beef Island Airport (EIS) ( British Virgin Islands)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Tortola-Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport, Beef Island (EIS/TUPJ), British Virgin Islands |
| ? |
Overran into the sea after aborting the takeoff. All instruments etc. were removed from the plane and it was sunk in only 42 feet of water off Great Dog Island to serve as a dive site.
Classification:
Rejected takeoffRunway excursion
Sources:
» Air InternationalPhotos
accident date: 06-05-1993
type: Shorts 330
registration: G-BEEO
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