Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander on Mt La Soufrière: 10 killed

Date & Time: Aug 20, 1982
Type of aircraft:
Britten-Norman Islander
Operator:
Inter Island Air Services
Registration:
VP-LAE
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Kingstown - Hewanorra
MSN:
160
YOM:
1970
Location:
Mt La Soufrière
All Saint Vincent and Grenadines
Country:
Saint Vincent and Grenadines
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane departed Kingstown-Arnos Vale Airport on a short flight to Hewanorra Airport, St Lucia Island. En route, while cruising in bad weather conditions, the airplane struck the slope of the Soufriere volcano located in the center of the St Vincent Island. All 10 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Boeing 707-123B in Hewanorra

Date & Time: Feb 19, 1979
Type of aircraft:
Boeing 707
Operator:
Registration:
C-GQBH
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Toronto - Hewanorra
MSN:
17650/67
YOM:
1959
Flight number:
QB714
Location:
Hewanorra
All Saint Lucia
Country:
Saint Lucia
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
162
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On approach to Hewanorra Airport on a charter flight from Toronto, the crew encountered windshear conditions. The airplane remained stable and while passing over the runway threshold, the copilot retarded the throttles when, at a height of six meters, the airplane stalled and struck the runway surface. The nose gear was torn off and the airplane slid for about 700 meters before coming to rest. All 171 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Loss of control following windshear conditions on final approach.

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A-6 Islander on Mt Gimie: 4 killed

Date & Time: Oct 29, 1973 at 1940 LT
Type of aircraft:
Britten-Norman Islander
Operator:
Compagnie Antillaise de Transport Aérien - CATA
Registration:
N37JA
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Castries - Hewanorra
MSN:
210
YOM:
1970
Location:
Mt Gimie
All Saint Lucia
Country:
Saint Lucia
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While cruising by night on a flight from Castries to Hewanorra, the twin engine airplane struck the slope of Mt Gimie (950 meters high) located in the center of the island. The wreckage was found a day later and all four occupants have been killed. The flight was operated by the Compagnie Antillaise de Transport Aérien (CATA) on behalf of Sun Island Air Services.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.
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