Britten-Norman Islander crash, Aug 2, 1984 (9 killed), Vi...
Britten-Norman Islander accident on August 2, 1984 near Vieques, Puerto Rico with 9 fatalities. Cause: Pilot failed to carry out the engine out...
- Date: August 2, 1984
- Aircraft: Britten-Norman Islander
- Location: Vieques, Puerto Rico
- Fatalities: 9
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Pilot failed to carry out the engine out procedure correctly after left engine power loss caused by water in the fuel, the airport having failed to remove water before fueling; contributing factors were the pilot's inexperience in multi engine aircraft and overloading (NTSB AAR 85/08)
Vieques Air Link Flight 901A, a Britten Norman Islander N589SA, lost power in its left engine soon after takeoff from Vieques for St. Croix on 2 August 1984. The aircraft went down into the ocean about half a mile offshore, killing all nine people on board.