Incident
A twin-engine aircraft departed Lakeba Island Airport on a cargo flight to Suva, carrying a pilot, one passenger, and a load of fish. During the final approach to Suva-Nausori Airport runway 10, the pilot encountered strong winds. On short final, the aircraft descended too low and collided with a taxi traveling on a road located approximately 200 meters before the runway 10 threshold. The impact caused the aircraft to go out of control and crash, bursting into flames.
Casualties
Both occupants in the aircraft were killed. The two occupants in the taxi sustained serious injuries.
Investigation and Probable Cause
The official investigation determined that the pilot was completing the approach at an insufficient altitude. Strong winds were considered as a contributing factor.