| Date: | Monday 1 April 2013 |
| Time: | 14:00 |
| Type: |  Britten-Norman BN-2A-27 Islander |
| Owner/operator: | Air Vanuatu |
| Registration: | YJ-RV16 |
| MSN: | 104 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Walaha Airport (WLH) -
 Vanuatu
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | |
| Walaha Airport (WLH/NVSW) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
After landing at Walaha Airport (WLH), Vanuatu, the Islander taxied to the small terminal building at the northern end of the runway. The left hand wing impacted a pole on the porch, supporting the roof of the building. The left hand wing tip was bent upwards and the leading edge of the wing was damaged as a result of the impact. Neither the pilot nor the passengers sustained any injuries.
Sources:
BNAPS News January 2020
http://orrbesau.com/
Images:
photo (c) Peter Lewis; Port Vila-Bauerfield Airport (VLI/NVVV); 06 July 2011
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