Britten-Norman Islander crash, Feb 14, 1985 (9 killed), B...
Britten-Norman Islander accident on February 14, 1985 near Banjarmasin-Syamsudin Noor, South Kalimantan, Indonesia with 9 fatalities. Cause: Controlled...
- Date: February 14, 1985
- Aircraft: Britten-Norman Islander
- Location: Banjarmasin-Syamsudin Noor, South Kalimantan, Indonesia
- Fatalities: 9
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain while approaching in heavy rain and thunderstorm conditions that reduced visibility.
A Dirgantara Air Service Britten-Norman BN-2A-3 Islander (PK-VIO) on a flight from Kotabaru to Banjarmasin struck the slope of a mountain a few kilometres from Banjarmasin Syamsudin Noor airport while approaching in poor weather. Nine of the ten occupants were killed and the aircraft was destroyed.