
Narrative:
Flew into the side of Ebini mountain. The airplane was chartered by a building contractor.
» Thomas Brügge
accident date: 06-01-2001
type: Pilatus-Britten Norman BN-2A-2 Islander
registration: G-AZEH
» source: Werner Fischdick
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 6 January 2001 |
| Type: |  Britten-Norman BN-2A-2 Islander |
| Operator: | Guyana Defence Force |
| Registration: | 8R-GFN |
| MSN: | 289 |
| First flight: | 1970 |
| Engines: | 2 Lycoming IO-540-K1B5 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 9 km (5.6 mls) from Mahdia ( Guyana)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Kato Airport (KTO/SYKT), Guyana |
| Mahdia Airport (MHA/SYMD), Guyana |
Flew into the side of Ebini mountain. The airplane was chartered by a building contractor.
Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
Sources:
» Caribbean Aviation web site» Thomas Brügge
Photos
accident date: 06-01-2001
type: Pilatus-Britten Norman BN-2A-2 Islander
registration: G-AZEH
Aircraft history
| date | registration | operator | remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 SEP 1971 | G-AZEH | ||
| 21 MAY 1972 | G-AZEH | Volkswagen Express Parts Service | |
| 03 JAN 1976 | VQ-SAJ | Air Mahé | |
| S7-AAJ | Air Mahé | ||
| N4249Y | Charles N. Farmer | ||
| 8R-GFN | Air Services Guyana | ||
| 8R-GFN | Express Air Services | ||
| 8R-GFN | Guyana Defence Force |
» source: Werner Fischdick
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Kato Airport to Mahdia Airport as the crow flies is 102 km (64 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Kato Airport to Mahdia Airport as the crow flies is 102 km (64 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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