Date & Time:
Mar 16, 1994
Type of aircraft:
Britten-Norman Islander
Registration:
D2-ECE
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Luanda - Cabinda
MSN:
903
YOM:
1981
Country:
Angola
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
0
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route to Cabinda on a cargo flight, the pilot reported problems with the right engine. He elected to make an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed in an open field located 16 km from Cabinda Airport. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and the pilot escaped uninjured. At the time of the accident, weather conditions were poor.
Probable cause:
Engine problems for unknown reasons.
