Nadi - Vomo Island

While approaching Vomo Island, near Viti Levu Island, Fiji, the single engine aircraft crashed into the sea few dozen metres offshore. All six occupants were slightly injured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

Nadi - Vomo Island

Registration

DQ-GLL

MSN

288

Year of Manufacture

1958

Date

December 29, 2009 at 06:00 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Vomo Island All Fiji Islands

Region

Oceania • Fiji Islands

Narrative Report

On December 29, 2009 at 06:00 PM, Nadi - Vomo Island experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-3 Otter, operated by Pacific Island Air, with the event recorded near Vomo Island All Fiji Islands.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 6 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

While approaching Vomo Island, near Viti Levu Island, Fiji, the single engine aircraft crashed into the sea few dozen metres offshore. All six occupants were slightly injured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration DQ-GLL, MSN 288, year of manufacture 1958.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While approaching Vomo Island, near Viti Levu Island, Fiji, the single engine aircraft crashed into the sea few dozen metres offshore. All six occupants were slightly injured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

5

Estimated Survivors

6

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 6

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Nadi - Vomo Island

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

Oceania • Fiji Islands

Aircraft Details

Registration

DQ-GLL

MSN

288

Year of Manufacture

1958