Narrative:
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.
Damaged on the ground
» http://orrbesau.com/
accident date: 01-04-2013
type: Britten-Norman BN-2A-27 Islander
registration: YJ-RV16
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Monday 1 April 2013 |
| Time: | 14:00 |
| Type: |  Britten-Norman BN-2A-27 Islander |
| Operator: | Air Vanuatu |
| Registration: | YJ-RV16 |
| MSN: | 104 |
| First flight: | 1969-08-21 (43 years 8 months) |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Walaha Airport (WLH) ( Vanuatu)
|
| Phase: | Taxi (TXI) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Walaha Airport (WLH/NVSW), Vanuatu |
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.
Classification:
Damaged on the ground
Sources:
» BNAPS News January 2020» http://orrbesau.com/
Photos
accident date: 01-04-2013
type: Britten-Norman BN-2A-27 Islander
registration: YJ-RV16
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