Britten-Norman Islander crash, Nov 7, 1989 (2 killed), Mo...
Britten-Norman Islander accident on November 7, 1989 near Monrovia-James Spriggs Payne, Montserrado, Liberia with 2 fatalities. Cause: Engine failure...
- Date: November 7, 1989
- Aircraft: Britten-Norman Islander
- Location: Monrovia-James Spriggs Payne, Montserrado, Liberia
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Engine failure during initial climb, reason not determined.
A Britten-Norman BN-2A-26 Islander (9L-LAV) on a scheduled flight from Monrovia to Freetown suffered an engine failure during initial climb on 7 November 1989. The pilot turned back and tried to land in an open field, and the aircraft lost its undercarriage on touchdown. The pilot and one passenger were killed and eight others were injured.