Brisbane – Honiara

On January 26, 2014 at 12:59 PM, Brisbane – Honiara experienced a crash involving Boeing 737-300, operated by Pacific Air Express - Solomon Islands, with the event recorded near Honiara All Solomon Islands.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Following an uneventful flight from Brisbane, the crew completed the approach and landing at Honiara-Henderson Airport. After touchdown on runway 24, the right main gear collapsed and punctured the right wing. The aircraft veered slightly to the right and came to a halt on the runway. All three occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration ZK-TLC, MSN 23705/1497, year of manufacture 1988.