Date: | Sunday 19 November 2006 |
Time: | 10:55 |
Type: | Pilatus Britten-Norman BN-2B-26 Islander |
Owner/operator: | Falkland Islands Government Air Service - FIGAS |
Registration: | VP-FBI |
MSN: | 2188 |
Year of manufacture: | 1987 |
Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-E4C5 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | West Point Island -
Falkland Islands
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Passenger |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | West Point Island |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:The Islander touched down hard on landing, causing the port engine and undercarriage to rotated down and rearwards. This rapid movement caused a catastrophic failure of the port wing spar and the structure in this area has been severely torn and distorted.
Sources:
Falklands: Damages to Islander Bravo India Listed (Falkland Islands News Network 22-11-2006)
Images:
![](/photos/wiki/2006/20061119_BN2P_VP-FBI_18033.jpg)
photo (c) Werner Fischdick; Sea Lion Island; 02 January 2004
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