Britten-Norman Islander crash, Mar 15, 2005 (2 killed), C...
Britten-Norman Islander accident on March 15, 2005 near Campbeltown, Argyll & Bute, United Kingdom with 2 fatalities. Cause: The pilot allowed the...
- Date: March 15, 2005
- Aircraft: Britten-Norman Islander
- Location: Campbeltown, Argyll & Bute, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot allowed the aircraft to descend below the minimum altitude for the approach, and the descent probably continued until it struck the sea. Fatigue, workload, lack of recent practice and possibly disorientation or incapacitation contributed (AAIB).
A Loganair Islander operating an air ambulance task for the Scottish Ambulance Service was on an instrument approach to Campbeltown at night. After the base turn the pilot's last transmission was heard, then the aircraft disappeared. The wreck was found on the seabed about 7.7 nm from the airport, and there were no survivors.