Britten-Norman Islander crash, Aug 7, 1997, Fajardo-Diego...
Britten-Norman Islander accident on August 7, 1997 near Fajardo-Diego Jiménez, Puerto Rico with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain...
- Date: August 7, 1997
- Aircraft: Britten-Norman Islander
- Location: Fajardo-Diego Jiménez, Puerto Rico
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate visual lookout (NTSB)
Two Britten-Norman Islanders collided over the approach threshold of runway 08 at the uncontrolled Diego Jimenez Airport in Fajardo while both were flying visual approaches. One aircraft flew a non-standard right-hand pattern and the other a standard left-hand pattern. No one was killed, and both aircraft were damaged beyond repair.