Britten-Norman Islander crash, May 8, 1994, Bragança
Britten-Norman Islander accident on May 8, 1994 near Bragança, Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal with no fatalities. Cause: Right engine vibration...
- Date: May 8, 1994
- Aircraft: Britten-Norman Islander
- Location: Bragança, Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Right engine vibration led to the engine being shut down, and the crew could not maintain altitude on the remaining engine.
An Aerocondor Britten-Norman Islander flying from Lisbon to Braganca lost use of its right engine at 8,000 feet above cloud. Unable to hold altitude on one engine, the crew tried to reach a road but struck trees on final approach. All four occupants were slightly injured and the aircraft was destroyed.