Narrative:
The aircraft undershot the runway and impacted the water 175 feet short of the runway. The crew were reportedly blinded by the sun.
» Scramble Vol.12, nr.02
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 4 April 1990 |
| Type: |  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)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | La Ceiba-Goloson International Airport (LCE/MHLC), Honduras |
| Utila Airport (UII/MHUT), Honduras |
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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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 La Ceiba-Goloson International Airport to Utila Airport as the crow flies is 38 km (24 miles).
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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