Britten-Norman Islander crash, Jan 6, 2001 (3 killed), Ma...
Britten-Norman Islander accident on January 6, 2001 near Mahdia, Potaro-Siparuni, Guyana with 3 fatalities. Cause: Under investigation. The record...
- Date: January 6, 2001
- Aircraft: Britten-Norman Islander
- Location: Mahdia, Potaro-Siparuni, Guyana
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Under investigation. The record links the accident to marginal weather on approach and a collision with terrain.
A Guyana Defence Force Britten-Norman Islander (8R-GFN) was flying a short positioning flight from Kato to Mahdia with two pilots and one passenger. On approach to Mahdia in marginal weather, the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Ebini about 9 km short of the runway and crashed in wooded terrain. All three people on board were killed. The only available record for this accident is a single database entry, so details are limited.