Britten-Norman Islander crash, Aug 6, 1991 (6 killed), Ra...
Britten-Norman Islander accident on August 6, 1991 near Rarotonga, Cook Islands with 6 fatalities. Cause: Loss of control during a night VFR approach....
- Date: August 6, 1991
- Aircraft: Britten-Norman Islander
- Location: Rarotonga, Cook Islands
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of control during a night VFR approach. The exact cause could not be determined with certainty.
An Islander flying from Aitutaki to Rarotonga on behalf of Avaiki Air lost control during a night VFR approach in good weather and crashed into the sea a few kilometres offshore. Three passengers and one pilot were rescued and six occupants died. The wreckage was never recovered.