
Narrative:
The Islander operated on a flight from Ogle to Kato, Kopinang and Madhia before returning to Ogle. The aircraft landed at Kato (KTO) and spent approximately two hours on the ground because of bad weather before departing at 13:45 hrs on a twenty minute flight to Kopinang. En route the airplane contacted trees and crashed.
» Aviation Authority investigating aircraft crash (Government Information Agency (GINA), 27-4-2007)
» source: Werner Fischdick
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Wednesday 25 April 2007 |
| Type: |  Britten-Norman BN-2A-27 Islander |
| Operator: | Air Services Limited - ASL |
| Registration: | 8R-GET |
| MSN: | 484 |
| First flight: | 1976-01-15 (31 years 4 months) |
| Engines: | 2 Lycoming O-540-E4C5 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Kopinang ( Guyana)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Kato Airport (KTO/SYKT), Guyana |
| Kopinang Airfield (SYKO), Guyana |
The Islander operated on a flight from Ogle to Kato, Kopinang and Madhia before returning to Ogle. The aircraft landed at Kato (KTO) and spent approximately two hours on the ground because of bad weather before departing at 13:45 hrs on a twenty minute flight to Kopinang. En route the airplane contacted trees and crashed.
Sources:
» Three die in crash (Stabroek News, 27-4-2007)» Aviation Authority investigating aircraft crash (Government Information Agency (GINA), 27-4-2007)
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Aircraft history
| date | registration | operator | remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 JAN 1976 | G-BDLG | first flight | |
| 8R-GET | Guyana Defence Force | ||
| 8R-GET | Express Air Services | ||
| 8R-GET | Air Services Guyana |
» source: Werner Fischdick
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 Kato Airport to Kopinang Airfield as the crow flies is 34 km (21 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Kato Airport to Kopinang Airfield as the crow flies is 34 km (21 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
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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