Aircraft Crashes Record Office
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Aircraft Crashes Record Office |
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Bureau d'Archives des Accidents Aéronautiques |
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Accident description |
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Date & Time |
18JAN2002 at 1440LT |
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Type of Aircraft |
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Operator |
Fly BVI |
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Registration |
N616GL |
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Location |
Off Beef Island |
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Flight number |
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Schedule |
Beef Island - Beef Island |
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Construction number |
616 |
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Year of manufacture |
1970 |
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Crew on board |
1 |
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Pax on board |
3 |
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Crew fatalities |
0 |
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Pax fatalities |
0 |
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Other fatalities |
0 |
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Total fatalities |
0 |
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Circumstances |
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The aircraft left Beef Island at 1400LT for a regional round trip. While cruising, pilot informed ATC that both engines failed and tried to perform an emergency landing in sea. All four occupants were rescued while the aircraft sunk by two meters. The cause of dual engine failure is unknown as there was sufficient fuel on board. |
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