Britten-Norman Islander crash, May 22, 1989, Derby
Britten-Norman Islander accident on May 22, 1989 near Derby, Western Australia, Australia with no fatalities. Cause: An unauthorized low pass over a...
- Date: May 22, 1989
- Aircraft: Britten-Norman Islander
- Location: Derby, Western Australia, Australia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: An unauthorized low pass over a work boat, with the pilot misjudging height in the following turn so that the right wing tip struck the water.
A Cockatoo Island Airways Britten Norman Islander flying from Cockatoo Island to Derby, Western Australia, crashed into the sea about 56 km north west of Derby on 22 May 1989. The pilot made an unauthorized low pass over a work boat, misjudged height in the turn that followed and the right wing tip struck the water. All three occupants survived and were rescued by the boat crew.