Narrative:
The aircraft departed South Caicos at 17:54, and was observed to approach Grand Turk, but went into a climbing left turn and headed South. At 18:07 an overflying aircraft received an ELT signal for less than two minutes.
The pilot had an adverse medical cardiograph report. The possibility of incapacitation resulting in loss of control cannot be excluded.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 24 December 1978 |
| Time: | 18:05 |
| Type: |  Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 Islander |
| Operator: | Haiti Air Inter |
| Registration: | HH-CNB |
| MSN: | 442 |
| First flight: | 1975-05-05 (3 years 8 months) |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | off Turks & Caicos ( Turks and Caicos Islands)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | South Caicos International Airport (XSC/MBSC), Turks and Caicos Islands |
| Grand Turk Island Airport (GDT/MBJT), Turks and Caicos Islands |
The aircraft departed South Caicos at 17:54, and was observed to approach Grand Turk, but went into a climbing left turn and headed South. At 18:07 an overflying aircraft received an ELT signal for less than two minutes.
The pilot had an adverse medical cardiograph report. The possibility of incapacitation resulting in loss of control cannot be excluded.
Sources:
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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 South Caicos International Airport to Grand Turk Island Airport as the crow flies is 40 km (25 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from South Caicos International Airport to Grand Turk Island Airport as the crow flies is 40 km (25 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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