Britten-Norman Islander crash, Jun 7, 2009 (1 killed), Po...
Britten-Norman Islander accident on June 7, 2009 near Port Hope Simpson, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada with 1 fatality. Cause: The aircraft departed...
- Date: June 7, 2009
- Aircraft: Britten-Norman Islander
- Location: Port Hope Simpson, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The aircraft departed controlled flight, likely in an aerodynamic stall, and struck terrain. The lack of recording devices prevented the investigation from determining why.
A Strait Air Britten-Norman Islander was flying a medical evacuation from Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon to Port Hope Simpson in fog. The pilot reported four miles out, then the aircraft was heard west of the field followed by an impact. The sole occupant was fatally injured, and the aircraft was destroyed by the impact and a post-crash fire.