Britten-Norman Islander crash, Sep 29, 2004 (1 killed), V...
Britten-Norman Islander accident on September 29, 2004 near Vega Baja, Puerto Rico with 1 fatality. Cause: The pilot's improper inflight planning led...
- Date: September 29, 2004
- Aircraft: Britten-Norman Islander
- Location: Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot's improper inflight planning led to an encounter with thunderstorm weather and low ceilings, a loss of aircraft control, and an uncontrolled descent into the ocean.
An Air Flamenco Islander flying a cargo air taxi flight of bank documents from Mayaguez toward San Juan entered a level 4-5 rain shower at night. It lost control, descended and collided with the ocean north of Puerto Rico. The pilot was killed and the aircraft was lost.