Britten-Norman plane crashes

447 crashes involving Britten-Norman aircraft since 1966, with 987 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

Crashes: 447
Fatal crashes: 205
Fatalities: 987
First recorded: November 9, 1966
Most recent: September 20, 2026

Deadliest

October 25, 1991: Britten-Norman Trislander, Sampit, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia (17 fatalities)
November 3, 1977: Britten-Norman Islander, San Cristóbal de Las Casas Chiapas, Mexico (13 fatalities)
April 13, 2016: Britten-Norman Islander, Kiunga, Western (Fly), Papua New Guinea (12 fatalities)
December 15, 2008: Britten-Norman Trislander, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands (12 fatalities)
February 3, 1999: Britten-Norman Islander, Hoskins, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea (11 fatalities)

Models

Britten-Norman Islander (416)
Britten-Norman Trislander (31)

Countries

Years

1987 (31)
1980 (28)
1983 (26)
1989 (24)
1985 (22)
1984 (21)
1975 (16)
1977 (16)
1986 (15)
1981 (14)
1978 (13)
1979 (12)

All crashes (page 1 of 5)

September 20, 2026: Britten-Norman Islander, Santa Elena de Uairén, Bolívar, Venezuela (2 fatalities)
December 22, 2024: Britten-Norman Islander, Sapmanga, Morobe, Papua New Guinea (5 fatalities)
August 12, 2024: Britten-Norman Islander, Yerbabuena, Cundinamarca, Colombia (0 fatalities)
July 15, 2024: Britten-Norman Islander, Port Vila, Vanuatu (1 fatality)
February 12, 2024: Britten-Norman Islander, San Cristóbal, Galápagos, Ecuador (0 fatalities)
October 3, 2022: Britten-Norman Islander, Moa Island, Queensland, Australia (0 fatalities)
February 15, 2022: Britten-Norman Islander, Culebra Island, Puerto Rico (0 fatalities)
November 13, 2021: Britten-Norman Islander, Beaver Island, Michigan, United States (4 fatalities)
September 29, 2021: Britten-Norman Islander, Montserrat-John A. Osborne, Montserrat (0 fatalities)
April 16, 2019: Britten-Norman Islander, Puerto Montt-Marcel Marchant (La Paloma), Región de Los Lagos, Chile (6 fatalities)
December 8, 2018: Britten-Norman Islander, West Portal (Southwest National Park), Tasmania, Australia (1 fatality)
December 23, 2017: Britten-Norman Islander, Saidor Gap, Morobe, Papua New Guinea (1 fatality)
July 25, 2017: Britten-Norman Islander, Eteringbang, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Guyana (1 fatality)
March 27, 2017: Britten-Norman Islander, Mutare, Manicaland, Zimbabwe (6 fatalities)
April 13, 2016: Britten-Norman Islander, Kiunga, Western (Fly), Papua New Guinea (12 fatalities)
January 20, 2015: Britten-Norman Islander, Dawlatabad, Balkh, Afghanistan (0 fatalities)
January 16, 2015: Britten-Norman Islander, Los Roques, Los Roques Federal Dependencies, Venezuela (0 fatalities)
December 28, 2014: Britten-Norman Islander, Mahdia, Potaro-Siparuni, Guyana (2 fatalities)
July 6, 2014: Britten-Norman Islander, Chirundu, Southern, Zambia (0 fatalities)
July 6, 2014: Britten-Norman Islander, Monkey Mountain, Potaro-Siparuni, Guyana (0 fatalities)
January 20, 2014: Britten-Norman Islander, Petreasa, Alba, Romania (2 fatalities)
December 4, 2013: Britten-Norman Islander, Aldeia Pikany, Pará, Brazil (5 fatalities)
November 3, 2013: Britten-Norman Islander, Devils'Hole, Channel Islands, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
October 6, 2013: Britten-Norman Islander, Culebra Island, Puerto Rico (1 fatality)
August 22, 2013: Britten-Norman Islander, Purísima del Maguey, Zacatecas, Mexico (0 fatalities)
July 19, 2013: Britten-Norman Islander, Perico Island, Panamá, Panama (0 fatalities)
January 25, 2013: Britten-Norman Islander, Okiwi Station, Auckland Council, New Zealand (0 fatalities)
January 4, 2013: Britten-Norman Islander, Los Roques, Los Roques Federal Dependencies, Venezuela (6 fatalities)
December 7, 2012: Britten-Norman Islander, La Yesca, Nayarit, Mexico (0 fatalities)
October 7, 2012: Britten-Norman Islander, Saint John's-V. C. Bird, Antigua (3 fatalities)
August 30, 2012: Britten-Norman Islander, Jhuosi, Hualien County, Taiwan (3 fatalities)
October 18, 2011: Britten-Norman Islander, Dhorpatan, Gandaki, Nepal (6 fatalities)
August 20, 2011: Britten-Norman Islander, Port Kaituma, Barima-Waini, Guyana (0 fatalities)
December 8, 2010: Britten-Norman Islander, Ouarzazate, Souss-Massa-Drâa, Morocco (5 fatalities)
March 15, 2010: Britten-Norman Islander, Kodiak, Alaska, United States (0 fatalities)
October 22, 2009: Britten-Norman Islander, Kralendijk, Bonaire (1 fatality)
August 16, 2009: Britten-Norman Islander, Caracas-Maiquetía-Simón Bolívar, Vargas, Venezuela (0 fatalities)
July 5, 2009: Britten-Norman Trislander, Great Barrier Island, Auckland Council, New Zealand (0 fatalities)
June 7, 2009: Britten-Norman Islander, Port Hope Simpson, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada (1 fatality)
April 2, 2009: Britten-Norman Islander, Tuguegarao, Cagayan, Philippines (7 fatalities)
December 19, 2008: Britten-Norman Islander, Espiritu Santo Island, Vanuatu (1 fatality)
December 15, 2008: Britten-Norman Trislander, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands (12 fatalities)
October 5, 2008: Britten-Norman Islander, Barberton, Mpumalanga, South Africa (9 fatalities)
February 7, 2008: Britten-Norman Islander, El Prado, El Seibo, Dominican Republic (0 fatalities)
February 2, 2008: Britten-Norman Islander, Anguilla (0 fatalities)
January 3, 2008: Britten-Norman Islander, Bahia Piña, Darién, Panama (0 fatalities)
October 17, 2007: Britten-Norman Islander, Guadalcanal, Andalusia, Spain (1 fatality)
August 26, 2007: Britten-Norman Islander, La Ceiba-Goloson, Atlántida, Honduras (0 fatalities)
June 27, 2007: Britten-Norman Islander, Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas (0 fatalities)
April 28, 2007: Britten-Norman Islander, Hamilton-Ravalli County, Montana, United States (0 fatalities)
April 25, 2007: Britten-Norman Islander, Kopinang, Potaro-Siparuni, Guyana (3 fatalities)
March 3, 2007: Britten-Norman Islander, Ruhnu Island, Saaremaa, Estonia (0 fatalities)
December 30, 2006: Britten-Norman Islander, Long Layu, North Kalimantan, Indonesia (0 fatalities)
December 28, 2006: Britten-Norman Islander, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty Regional Council, New Zealand (0 fatalities)
November 11, 2006: Britten-Norman Islander, Veloor, Kerala, India (0 fatalities)
November 18, 2005: Britten-Norman Islander, Privacion (Blancaneaux Lodge), Cayo, Belize (3 fatalities)
September 9, 2005: Britten-Norman Islander, Samarinda, East Kalimantan, Indonesia (0 fatalities)
August 21, 2005: Britten-Norman Islander, Durban-Virginia, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (0 fatalities)
May 16, 2005: Britten-Norman Islander, Moss Town, Exuma, Bahamas (0 fatalities)
March 15, 2005: Britten-Norman Islander, Campbeltown, Argyll & Bute, United Kingdom (2 fatalities)
October 16, 2004: Britten-Norman Islander, Coron-Francisco B. Reyes, Palawan, Philippines (2 fatalities)
September 29, 2004: Britten-Norman Islander, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico (1 fatality)
September 23, 2004: Britten-Norman Islander, Hallo Bay, Alaska, United States (0 fatalities)
May 5, 2004: Britten-Norman Islander, Vallecillos, Durango, Mexico (2 fatalities)
December 12, 2003: Britten-Norman Islander, Tuguegarao, Cagayan, Philippines (3 fatalities)
September 4, 2003: Britten-Norman Islander, Cayey, Puerto Rico (0 fatalities)
February 14, 2003: Britten-Norman Islander, Brasschaat AFB, Antwerp, Belgium (0 fatalities)
January 14, 2003: Britten-Norman Islander, Pattaya Airpark, Chonburi, Thailand (0 fatalities)
December 29, 2002: Britten-Norman Islander, Panama (1 fatality)
December 13, 2002: Britten-Norman Islander, Tep Tep, Madang, Papua New Guinea (8 fatalities)
November 7, 2002: Britten-Norman Islander, Tarakan, West Kalimantan, Indonesia (7 fatalities)
July 16, 2002: Britten-Norman Islander, Long Bawan, North Kalimantan, Indonesia (9 fatalities)
June 14, 2002: Britten-Norman Islander, Anholt Island, Midtjylland, Denmark (0 fatalities)
January 18, 2002: Britten-Norman Islander, Beef Island (Tortola), British Virgin Islands (0 fatalities)
December 26, 2001: Britten-Norman Islander, Bremerhaven, Bremen, Germany (8 fatalities)
September 22, 2001: Britten-Norman Islander, Bujari, Acre, Brazil (0 fatalities)
January 11, 2001: Britten-Norman Islander, Cascalho, Bahia, Brazil (3 fatalities)
January 6, 2001: Britten-Norman Islander, Mahdia, Potaro-Siparuni, Guyana (3 fatalities)
November 18, 2000: Britten-Norman Islander, Datah Dawai, East Kalimantan, Indonesia (0 fatalities)
May 3, 2000: Britten-Norman Islander, Kurupung, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Guyana (1 fatality)
April 29, 2000: Britten-Norman Islander, Bapi, Manus, Papua New Guinea (4 fatalities)
November 23, 1999: Britten-Norman Islander, Kwando, North-West District, Botswana (3 fatalities)
June 30, 1999: Britten-Norman Islander, Middle Wallop AFB, Hampshire, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
June 9, 1999: Britten-Norman Islander, Coron-Francisco B. Reyes, Palawan, Philippines (1 fatality)
February 3, 1999: Britten-Norman Islander, Hoskins, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea (11 fatalities)
February 2, 1999: Britten-Norman Islander, Porto Velho, Rondônia, Brazil (0 fatalities)
January 16, 1999: Britten-Norman Islander, Cocos Islands (Keeling Islands), Western Australia, Australia (3 fatalities)
December 7, 1998: Britten-Norman Islander, Baie-Comeau, Quebec, Canada (7 fatalities)
October 19, 1998: Britten-Norman Islander, Indian Church, Orange Walk, Belize (0 fatalities)
September 25, 1998: Britten-Norman Islander, Rwenzori Mountains National Park, Western, Uganda (4 fatalities)
December 31, 1997: Britten-Norman Islander, Rio Sidra, Guna Yala, Panama (10 fatalities)
November 27, 1997: Britten-Norman Islander, Sangafa-Siwo (Emae Island), Vanuatu (0 fatalities)
November 9, 1997: Britten-Norman Trislander, Little Farmer's Cay, Black Point (Exuma), Bahamas (0 fatalities)
September 5, 1997: Britten-Norman Islander, Bondo, Orientale, Democratic Republic of Congo (0 fatalities)
August 7, 1997: Britten-Norman Islander, Fajardo-Diego Jiménez, Puerto Rico (0 fatalities)
March 7, 1997: Britten-Norman Islander, Guapiles, Limón (Caribbean Coast), Costa Rica (0 fatalities)
October 15, 1996: Britten-Norman Islander, Hampton Court, Pomeroon-Supenaam, Guyana (0 fatalities)
September 23, 1996: Britten-Norman Islander, Ngau, Fiji Islands (0 fatalities)
August 15, 1996: Britten-Norman Islander, Panama City, Panamá, Panama (0 fatalities)
May 29, 1996: Britten-Norman Islander, Holitipu, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Guyana (0 fatalities)