What happened
During an approach to Port Vila, an aircraft traveling from Lenakel experienced a simultaneous failure of all three engines. The loss of power was caused by the depletion of fuel during the flight. In an attempt to manage the emergency, the pilot tried to perform an unplanned landing, but the aircraft collided with coconut trees before coming to rest in a pasture.
Findings
- The primary cause of the engine failure was fuel exhaustion.
- The aircraft sustained damage that rendered it a total loss.
- Despite the impact with vegetation and the subsequent crash, all occupants were successfully rescued from the wreckage.