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| Date: | Thursday 31 March 2005 |
| Time: | 12:35 |
| Type: |  Britten-Norman BN-2A-8 Islander |
| Owner/operator: | Transaven |
| Registration: | YV-1115C |
| MSN: | 296 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Caracas-Simon Bolivar Airport (CCS) -
 Venezuela
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Caracas-Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) |
| El Gran Roque Airport | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During takeoff one propeller blade from the nr.2 engine separated. This caused a vibration that resulted in separation of the entire engine and its components from the airframe. The pilot landed safely on the runway length remaining and then taxied to Transaven Maintenance Facility.
Sources:
NotiSAR ORH; Transaven
History of this aircraft
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| 16 January 2015 | YV2238 | Chapi Air | 0 | Los Roques Airport (LRV) | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jul-2012 07:20 | harro | Added |
| 18-Oct-2012 10:43 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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