Paramaribo – Lawa

On April 3, 2008 at 11:00 AM, Paramaribo – Lawa experienced a crash involving PZL-Mielec AN-28, operated by Blue Wing Airlines, with the event recorded near Benzdorp Sipaliwini.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.

19 people were known to be on board, 19 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 17, passenger fatalities: 17, other fatalities: 0.

While approaching Lawa-Antino airport, the crew was informed that another airplane was on the runway at that time. The crew initiated a go-around procedure when the aircraft hit a wooded hillside and crashed, bursting into flames. All 19 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration PZ-TSO, MSN 1AJ007-17, year of manufacture 1990.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 3.6740°, -54.0852°.