Britten-Norman Islander crash, Oct 5, 2008 (9 killed), Ba...
Britten-Norman Islander accident on October 5, 2008 near Barberton, Mpumalanga, South Africa with 9 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into terrain...
- Date: October 5, 2008
- Aircraft: Britten-Norman Islander
- Location: Barberton, Mpumalanga, South Africa
- Fatalities: 9
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain after the pilot continued in mist over mountainous terrain under VFR, which amounted to flight into instrument conditions.
A Britten-Norman Islander on a private flight returning two families from Mozambique was flown by a replacement pilot. Flying toward a mountain in thick mist, it struck terrain near the top of the mountain near Barberton and ploughed into a pine plantation. The aircraft burned and all nine occupants died.