Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante crash, Jul 24, 1999 (17 killed)
Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante accident on July 24, 1999 near Delailasakau, Fiji Islands with 17 fatalities. Cause: The crew likely became disoriented...
- Date: July 24, 1999
- Aircraft: Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante
- Location: Delailasakau, Fiji Islands
- Fatalities: 17
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The crew likely became disoriented during night instrument flight and descended below the minimum safe altitude, with crew fatigue, medication and inadequate operator procedures also cited.
An Air Fiji Bandeirante on scheduled flight PC121 from Nausori to Nadi disappeared from radar after climbing at night through cloud. The wreckage was found on a wooded mountain ridge at about 540 metres, and all 17 occupants were killed. The aircraft was below the minimum safe altitude for the area.