Imbaimadai - Imbaimadai
Flight / Schedule
Imbaimadai - Imbaimadai
Aircraft
Beechcraft 90 King AirRegistration
N87V
MSN
LM-130
Year of Manufacture
1971
Operator
Dynamic AviationDate
November 1, 2008 at 12:54 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Geographical / Geophysical / Scientific
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Guyana All Guyana
Region
South America • Guyana
Narrative Report
On November 1, 2008 at 12:54 PM, Imbaimadai - Imbaimadai experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 90 King Air, operated by Dynamic Aviation, with the event recorded near Guyana All Guyana.
The flight was categorized as geographical / geophysical / scientific and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 3 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: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.
The twin engine aircraft departed Imbaimadai for a geophysical research mission on behalf of a Canadian company, carrying one passenger and two pilots. The accident occurred in unknown circumstances and the aircraft was missing. SAR operations did not find any trace of the aircraft nor the three occupants.
Aircraft reference details include registration N87V, MSN LM-130, year of manufacture 1971.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
2
Passengers
1
Other
0
Crash Summary
The twin engine aircraft departed Imbaimadai for a geophysical research mission on behalf of a Canadian company, carrying one passenger and two pilots. The accident occurred in unknown circumstances and the aircraft was missing. SAR operations did not find any trace of the aircraft nor the three occupants.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
1
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Imbaimadai - Imbaimadai
Operator
Dynamic AviationFlight Type
Geographical / Geophysical / Scientific
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
South America • Guyana
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