Britten-Norman Islander crash, May 19, 1996 (1 killed), T...
Britten-Norman Islander accident on May 19, 1996 near Tingwall, Shetland (Zetland), United Kingdom with 1 fatality. Cause: Under investigation by the...
- Date: May 19, 1996
- Aircraft: Britten-Norman Islander
- Location: Tingwall, Shetland (Zetland), United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Under investigation by the AAIB. The reported factors included gusty winds, a poorly aligned approach and night visual cues.
An Islander operated by Loganair on an air ambulance flight from Inverness to Tingwall, Shetland, was making a night approach in gusty crosswind conditions. Its approach was not stabilised, and it struck the ground after a steep turn to final. The pilot was killed, while the doctor was seriously injured and the nurse was relatively uninjured.