Britten-Norman Islander crash, Mar 21, 1994 (6 killed), W...
Britten-Norman Islander accident on March 21, 1994 near Weipa, Queensland, Australia with 6 fatalities. Cause: Mismanagement of the fuel system led to...
- Date: March 21, 1994
- Aircraft: Britten-Norman Islander
- Location: Weipa, Queensland, Australia
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Mismanagement of the fuel system led to fuel starvation and total power loss on both engines; the pilot could not recover in the height available.
A Britten-Norman Islander on a charter from Weipa to Aurukun lost power on both engines shortly after takeoff at dusk. Fuel starvation followed the pilot's mismanagement of the fuel system. The aircraft entered a spiral descent and struck level ground beyond the runway end; all six occupants were killed.