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| Date: | Saturday 21 December 2024 |
| Time: | 09:49 |
| Type: |  Gippsland GA-8-TC320 Airvan |
| Owner/operator: | Joyce Aviation Services |
| Registration: | DQ-VAN |
| MSN: | GA8-TC 320-09-120 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS/NFSW) -
 Fiji
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Nadi International Airport (NAN/NFFN) |
| Yasawa Island Airport (YAS/NFSW) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Gippsland GA-8-TC320 Airvan aircraft overran the runway during landing at Yasawa Aerodrome. The aircraft had departed from Nadi Airport with six passengers. No one was injured. During the landing the nose gear collapsed and propeller was damaged.
Sources:
https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/news/aircraft-incident-7-unharmed/
https://www.fijivillage.com/news/No-one-injured-in-the-Yasawa-Aerodrome-incident-5rx84f/
Location
Media:
No one injured in the Yasawa Aerodrome incident#FijiNews?https://t.co/7KEqA0mliI
— fijivillage (@fijivillage) December 22, 2024
? Statement on Aircraft Accident at Yasawa Aerodrome.#FijiNews #FijiAviation #Yasawa pic.twitter.com/Mf5MyrdTNo
— Viliame Gavoka (@ViliameGavoka) December 22, 2024
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Dec-2024 10:20 | Notarhelicopters | Added |
| 22-Dec-2024 10:22 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Country, Departure airport, Destination airport, ] |
| 22-Dec-2024 10:44 | ASN | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 22-Dec-2024 10:51 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Embed code, ] |
| 19-Feb-2025 22:21 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Embed code, ] |
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