Britten-Norman Islander crash, Sep 23, 1996, Ngau
Britten-Norman Islander accident on September 23, 1996 near Ngau, Fiji Islands with no fatalities. Cause: Landing at excessive speed after a wrong...
- Date: September 23, 1996
- Aircraft: Britten-Norman Islander
- Location: Ngau, Fiji Islands
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Landing at excessive speed after a wrong approach configuration, on a wet and short grass runway.
A Britten-Norman Islander on a scheduled service from Suva landed at Ngau in fog and rain. On the wet, short grass strip it could not stop in the remaining distance, overran and lost its undercarriage. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair, and all five occupants were injured but survived.