Britten-Norman Islander crash, Sep 5, 1988 (1 killed), Sitka
Britten-Norman Islander accident on September 5, 1988 near Sitka, Alaska, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Improper in flight planning or decision...
- Date: September 5, 1988
- Aircraft: Britten-Norman Islander
- Location: Sitka, Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Improper in flight planning or decision making by the pilot in command, with blind canyon terrain, low ceiling, rain and fog, and an exceeded weight and balance as contributing factors.
A Britten Norman Islander operated by Wrangell Air Service flew from Sitka toward Petersburg into low cloud, rain and fog. The pilot turned back, entered a blind canyon and could not complete a turn, so he landed on a glacier, and one passenger was killed.