We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.
On final approach to Nuku Hiva Airport runway 06, at an altitude of about 2,000 feet, the left engine failed. The crew decided to perform an approach to runway 24 when on final, the captain ditched the aircraft few dozen meters offshore. The impact was relatively violent and 10 occupants were killed, among them the captain. All 12 other occupants were injured, some seriously. Probable cause (official findings): The accident resulted from a series of inappropriate actions by the crew, facing a m
Dornier DO228 · 10 fatalities