BRITTEN NORMAN BN2A
Kralendijk, Bonaire — October 22, 2009
Event Information
| Date | October 22, 2009 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| Location | Kralendijk, Bonaire |
| Country | NT |
| Coordinates | 12.14028, -68.31055 |
| Airport | Bonaire |
| Highest Injury | FATL |
| NTSB Number | ERA10WA044 |
| Event ID | 20091102X24828 |
Aircraft
| Make | BRITTEN NORMAN |
| Model | BN2A |
| Registration # | PJ-SUN |
| Operator | Divi Divi Air NV |
| Owner | Divi Divi Air NV |
| Category | AIR |
| FAR Part | NUSC |
| Aircraft Damage | SUBS |
Conditions
| Light Condition | DAYL |
| Weather | VMC |
Injuries
| Fatal | 1 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 9 |
| None | 0 |
| Total Injured | 10 |
Event Location
Full Narrative
On October 22, 2009, about 1417 universal coordinated time, a Britten Norman BN-2A/26, PJ-SUN, experienced a right engine failure during cruise flight, and subsequently ditched in the Caribbean Sea, near Kralendijk, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles. The airplane is presumed to be substantially damaged. The certificated commercial pilot was fatally injured and nine passengers sustained minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a visual flight rules flight plan was filed for the flight that departed Willemstad, Curacao (TNCC), destined for Kralendijk, Bonaire (TNCB). The scheduled passenger flight was conducted under the provisions of Civil Aviation Regulation Netherlands Antilles (CARNA) Part 8.
This investigation is under jurisdiction of the Netherlands Antilles Government. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:
Directorate of Civil Aviation
(Ministry of Communications)
Seru Mahuma z/n
Curacao, Netherlands Antilles
This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Netherlands Antilles Government.
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.