Britten-Norman Islander crash, May 16, 2005, Moss Town
Britten-Norman Islander accident on May 16, 2005 near Moss Town, Exuma, Bahamas with no fatalities. Cause: Fuel exhaustion. The pilot misjudged the...
- Date: May 16, 2005
- Aircraft: Britten-Norman Islander
- Location: Moss Town, Exuma, Bahamas
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Fuel exhaustion. The pilot misjudged the fuel for the flight and continued instead of returning to Nassau. Summaries disagree on whether the Bahamian report confirmed this.
A Islander flying Freeport to South Bimini to Moss Town ran out of fuel after the pilot misjudged the fuel needed for the trip and pressed on instead of turning back. Both engines quit about 10 miles short of Moss Town and the aircraft came down in trees about 3 miles from the airport. The pilot and both passengers survived with no serious injuries.