Britten-Norman Islander crash, Jan 16, 1999 (3 killed), C...
Britten-Norman Islander accident on January 16, 1999 near Cocos Islands (Keeling Islands), Western Australia, Australia with 3 fatalities. Cause: Loss...
- Date: January 16, 1999
- Aircraft: Britten-Norman Islander
- Location: Cocos Islands (Keeling Islands), Western Australia, Australia
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of control at low height after the go-around. The reason for the loss of control, and whether left engine power was lost, could not be determined.
An Uzu Air Islander on a charter from Horn Island to Coconut Island went around after a vehicle was seen on the runway. It then climbed shallowly, rolled right and descended steeply onto a tidal flat near the runway. Three occupants were killed and one passenger was seriously injured.