Tortola - San Juan
Flight / Schedule
Tortola - San Juan
Aircraft
Short 330Registration
VP-LVR
MSN
3006
Year of Manufacture
1976
Operator
Atlantic Air BVIDate
May 6, 1993 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Tortola-Terrance B. Lettsome All British Virgin Islands
Region
Central America • British Virgin Islands
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On May 6, 1993 at 12:00 AM, Tortola - San Juan experienced a crash involving Short 330, operated by Atlantic Air BVI, with the event recorded near Tortola-Terrance B. Lettsome All British Virgin Islands.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
30 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 30 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 27, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. During the takeoff roll at Tortola-Terrance B. Lettsome Airport, the pilot-in-command considered the aircraft behaviour as unsatisfactory and decided to abort. Despite an emergency braking procedure, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran and came to rest in the sea. All 30 occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration VP-LVR, MSN 3006, year of manufacture 1976.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
During the takeoff roll at Tortola-Terrance B. Lettsome Airport, the pilot-in-command considered the aircraft behaviour as unsatisfactory and decided to abort. Despite an emergency braking procedure, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran and came to rest in the sea. All 30 occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
27
Estimated Survivors
30
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 30
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Tortola - San Juan
Operator
Atlantic Air BVIFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Central America • British Virgin Islands
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