ASN Aircraft accident de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 200 HR-ALH Utila Airport (UII)
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Date:Wednesday 4 April 1990
Type:Silhouette image of generic DHC6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 200
Operator:Isleña Airlines
Registration: HR-ALH
MSN: 180
First flight: 1968-11-10 (21 years 5 months)
Engines: 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27
Crew:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 18
Total:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 20
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:off Utila Airport (UII) (   Honduras)
Phase: Landing (LDG)
Nature:Domestic Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport:La Ceiba-Goloson International Airport (LCE/MHLC), Honduras
Destination airport:Utila Airport (UII/MHUT), Honduras
Narrative:
The aircraft undershot the runway and impacted the water 175 feet short of the runway. The crew were reportedly blinded by the sun.

Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Water

Sources:
» e-mail Torstein Heen (29-7-2006)
» Scramble Vol.12, nr.02


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Distance from La Ceiba-Goloson International Airport to Utila Airport as the crow flies is 38 km (24 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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