Antilles DHC6 at Saint Barthelemy on Aug 24th 2023, runway excursion and collision with stationary helicopter

Last Update: September 1, 2023 / 17:06:52 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 24, 2023

Classification
Accident

Airline
Air Antilles Express

Flight number
3S-722

Departure
Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe

Destination
Saint Barthelemy, Saint Barthélemy

Aircraft Registration
F-OMYS

Aircraft Type
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter

ICAO Type Designator
DHC6

Airport
Gustaf III Airport, Gustavia

Airport ICAO Code
TFFJ

An Air Antilles Express de Havilland DHC-6-400, registration F-OMYS performing flight 3S-722 from Pointe-a-Pitre (Guadeloupe) to Saint Barthelemy (Saint Barthelemy) with 7 people on board, landed on St. Barth's runway 28 (approaching from the sea, not over the hill and road) at 11:42L (15:42Z), touched down in the touch down zone of the runway but began to veer left off the runway, went over grass towards the apron and impacted a helicopter parked at the apron, which brought the aircraft to a stop. One occupant received minor injuries, both aircraft received substantial damage.

On Sep 1st 2023 the French BEA reported, they are investigating the occurrence rated an accident. There were no injuries, however, substantial damage occurred. During landing on runway 28 the aircraft went off the runway, collided with a panel and a parked helicopter.

Metars:
TFFJ 241700Z AUTO 02008KT //// // ////// 33/27 Q1012=
TFFJ 241630Z AUTO 03008KT //// // ////// 33/26 Q1012=
TFFJ 241600Z AUTO 02008KT //// // ////// 33/27 Q1012=
TFFJ 241530Z AUTO 02008KT //// // ////// 34/27 Q1013=
TFFJ 241500Z AUTO 02009KT //// // ////// 34/28 Q1013=
TFFJ 241430Z AUTO 03009KT //// // ////// 32/27 Q1012=
TFFJ 241400Z AUTO 03009KT //// // ////// 31/27 Q1012=
TFFJ 241330Z AUTO 04009KT //// // ////// 30/25 Q1012=
TFFJ 241300Z AUTO 04008KT //// // ////// 30/26 Q1012=
TFFJ 241230Z AUTO 05008KT //// // ////// 30/26 Q1012=
TFFJ 241200Z AUTO 06004KT 020V130 //// // ////// 29/26 Q1011=
TFFJ 241130Z AUTO VRB03KT //// // ////// 28/26 Q1011=
TFFJ 241100Z AUTO VRB01KT //// // ////// 27/26 Q1011=
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 24, 2023

Classification
Accident

Airline
Air Antilles Express

Flight number
3S-722

Departure
Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe

Destination
Saint Barthelemy, Saint Barthélemy

Aircraft Registration
F-OMYS

Aircraft Type
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter

ICAO Type Designator
DHC6

Airport
Gustaf III Airport, Gustavia

Airport ICAO Code
TFFJ

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