Aircraft Photo of PJ-SUN | Britten-Norman BN-2A-26 Islander | Divi Divi Air | AirHistory.net #261468
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:PJ-SUN
Aircraft Original Type:Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander
Aircraft Generic Type:Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander/Defender
Aircraft Version:Britten-Norman BN-2A-26 Islander
C/n (msn):377
Operator Titles:Divi Divi Air
Location
City / Airport:Bonaire - FlamingoMap
Country:Caribbean Netherlands
Airport Codes:ICAO: TNCB   IATA: BON   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:1 August 2004
Photo by:Kas van Zonneveld
Photo ID: 261468
Photo Comment

Ex. G-BBUA, F-BUTN, G-51-377, G-BBUA, D-IHER and SE-LGN before becoming PJ-SUN with Divi Divi Air. On October 22, 2009, while operating a passenger flight from Curacao to Bonaire, the right hand engine lost power. With the aircraft being overweight, the pilot was unable to maintain altitude. The aircraft crashed into the water near Klein Bonaire. All 9 passengers survived, but attempts to free the pilots (who became unconscious after hitting the water), were sadly not succesful. After a few minutes, the aircraft sank with the pilot still on board and came to rest at a depth of 190m.

This photo is copyright © Kas van Zonneveld, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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