Narrative:
En route at 3000 feet the no. 2 engine lost power. A forced landing was carried out in the surf on Currumbin Beach.
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» WAAS
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 7 April 1996 |
| Time: | 21:38 |
| Type: |  Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 Islander |
| Operator: | Island Air Gold Coast |
| Registration: | VH-HIA |
| MSN: | 415 |
| First flight: | 1974-11-26 (21 years 5 months) |
| Engines: | 2 Lycoming IO-540-K1B5 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Currumbin, QLD ( Australia)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Moreton Airport, QLD (MET/YMOT), Australia |
| Coolangatta Airport, QLD (OOL/YBCG), Australia |
En route at 3000 feet the no. 2 engine lost power. A forced landing was carried out in the surf on Currumbin Beach.
Classification:
Forced landing outside airport
Sources:
» BAAA-ACRO» Scramble
» WAAS
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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 Moreton Airport, QLD to Coolangatta Airport, QLD as the crow flies is 2072 km (1295 miles).
Distance from Moreton Airport, QLD to Coolangatta Airport, QLD as the crow flies is 2072 km (1295 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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