Britten-Norman Islander crash, Jan 8, 1996 (1 killed), Br...
Britten-Norman Islander accident on January 8, 1996 near Bridgetown-Grantley Adams, Barbados with 1 fatality. Cause: Failure of the right engine in...
- Date: January 8, 1996
- Aircraft: Britten-Norman Islander
- Location: Bridgetown-Grantley Adams, Barbados
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Failure of the right engine in flight for unknown reasons.
A Britten-Norman Islander on a scheduled flight from Union Island to Bridgetown lost its right engine in cruise. The pilot ditched about 30 km southeast of Bridgetown, and the aircraft sank. Nine of ten occupants were rescued and one passenger was killed.