ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 137790
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| Date: | Monday 1 August 2011 |
| Time: | c. 1700 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 207 Skywagon |
| Owner/operator: | Air Taxi-Vanuatu |
| Registration: | YJ-FLY |
| MSN: | 20700362 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Le Lagon Resort, Port Vila, Efate Island -
 Vanuatu
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Lenakel Airfield (TAH) |
| Bauerfield International Airport - NVVV | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Cessna 207 crashed when the pilot attempted an emergency landing on the golf course at Le Lagon Resort in Port Vila.
Heavy rain and poor vis. are said to be the reasons for the off-airfield landing.
Some of the POB are reported to have sustained injuries in the crash.
Sources:
20700362
https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/south-pacific/5376002/Kiwis-injured-in-Vanuatu-plane-crash
Images:
Bauer Field, Efate, Vanuatu 11 July 2011
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Aug-2011 22:32 | angels one five | Added |
| 01-Aug-2011 22:39 | angels one five | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Aug-2011 23:31 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Destination airport] |
| 02-Aug-2011 01:36 | flyernzl | Updated [[Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Destination airport]] |
| 02-Aug-2011 05:43 | tony | Updated [Date, Departure airport] |
| 02-Aug-2011 05:43 | harro | Updated [Date] |
| 04-Jun-2022 03:48 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 02-Jul-2023 05:15 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Location, Narrative]] |
| 17-Jul-2023 10:50 | gerard57 | Updated [[[Location, Narrative]]] |
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