Lenakel - Port-Vila
Flight / Schedule
Lenakel - Port-Vila
Aircraft
Britten-Norman TrislanderRegistration
YJ-RV3
MSN
349
Year of Manufacture
1973
Operator
VanairDate
January 3, 1990 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Port Vila All Vanuatu
Region
Oceania • Vanuatu
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On January 3, 1990 at 12:00 AM, Lenakel - Port-Vila experienced a crash involving Britten-Norman Trislander, operated by Vanair, with the event recorded near Port Vila All Vanuatu.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. While approaching Port Vila following an uneventful flight from Lenakel, all three engines failed due to fuel exhaustion. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft struck coconut trees and crashed in a pasture. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and all occupants were rescued.
Aircraft reference details include registration YJ-RV3, MSN 349, year of manufacture 1973.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While approaching Port Vila following an uneventful flight from Lenakel, all three engines failed due to fuel exhaustion. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft struck coconut trees and crashed in a pasture. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and all occupants were rescued.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Lenakel - Port-Vila
Operator
VanairFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Oceania • Vanuatu