Britten-Norman Islander crash, Nov 18, 2000, Datah Dawai
Britten-Norman Islander accident on November 18, 2000 near Datah Dawai, East Kalimantan, Indonesia with no fatalities. Cause: Overweight takeoff with...
- Date: November 18, 2000
- Aircraft: Britten-Norman Islander
- Location: Datah Dawai, East Kalimantan, Indonesia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Overweight takeoff with the centre of gravity near the aft limit, the pilot's takeoff technique, overloading beyond the seat count and lack of published safety procedures for the airstrip (NTSC findings, as summarized in secondary sources).
A Britten-Norman Islander on a scheduled flight from Datah Dawai to Samarinda crashed shortly after takeoff about 2 km north of the runway 02 extension. The pilot and most passengers were injured, some seriously. Sources disagree on the casualty numbers, so the figures here may be inaccurate.