Olpoi - Luganville
Flight / Schedule
Olpoi - Luganville
Aircraft
Britten-Norman IslanderRegistration
YJ-RV4
MSN
220
Year of Manufacture
1970
Operator
VanairDate
July 25, 1991 at 12:40 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Olpoi All Vanuatu
Region
Oceania • Vanuatu
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On July 25, 1991 at 12:40 PM, Olpoi - Luganville experienced a crash involving Britten-Norman Islander, operated by Vanair, with the event recorded near Olpoi All Vanuatu.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a mountains crash site.
9 people were known to be on board, 9 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 8, passenger fatalities: 8, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. Seven minutes after takeoff from Olpoi Airport, while climbing, the twin engine aircraft hit tree tops and crashed in a wooded and hilly terrain located few km from the airstrip. The aircraft was destroyed and all nine occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration YJ-RV4, MSN 220, year of manufacture 1970.
Fatalities
Total
9
Crew
1
Passengers
8
Other
0
Crash Summary
Seven minutes after takeoff from Olpoi Airport, while climbing, the twin engine aircraft hit tree tops and crashed in a wooded and hilly terrain located few km from the airstrip. The aircraft was destroyed and all nine occupants were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
8
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 9
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Olpoi - Luganville
Operator
VanairFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Oceania • Vanuatu
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