ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 326129
| Date: | Wednesday 3 January 1990 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Britten-Norman BN-2A Trislander Mk.III |
| Owner/operator: | Vanair |
| Registration: | YJ-RV3 |
| MSN: | 0349 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-E4C5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 15 km from Port Vila-Bauerfield Airport (VLI) -
 Vanuatu
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Lenakel Airfield (TAH) |
| Port Vila-Bauerfield Airport (VLI/NVVV) |
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.
Sources:
Antony Deamer (by E-mail, 28-11-2010)
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