Narrative:
En route over Shark Bay the plane ran out of fuel. The pilot turned back to open ground, attempting to land in a cleared paddock. The airplane landed but struck felled coconut trees in the long grass.
There appeared to be fuel left in the tip tanks, thought the main tanks were dry.
Forced landing outside airport
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 3 January 1990 |
| Type: |  Britten-Norman BN-2A Trislander Mk.III |
| Operator: | Vanair |
| Registration: | YJ-RV3 |
| MSN: | 0349 |
| First flight: | 1973 |
| Engines: | 3 Lycoming O-540-E4C5 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 15 km (9.4 mls) from Port Vila-Bauerfield Airport (VLI) ( Vanuatu)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Lenakel Airfield (TAH), Vanuatu |
| Port Vila-Bauerfield Airport (VLI/NVVV), Vanuatu |
En route over Shark Bay the plane ran out of fuel. The pilot turned back to open ground, attempting to land in a cleared paddock. The airplane landed but struck felled coconut trees in the long grass.
There appeared to be fuel left in the tip tanks, thought the main tanks were dry.
Classification:
Fuel exhaustionForced landing outside airport
Sources:
» Antony Deamer (by E-mail, 28-11-2010)Photos
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 Lenakel Airfield to Port Vila-Bauerfield Airport as the crow flies is 224 km (140 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Lenakel Airfield to Port Vila-Bauerfield Airport as the crow flies is 224 km (140 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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