Vanuatu DHC6 at Walaha on Oct 1st 2016, elevator control cable snapped on short final
Last Update: October 10, 2016 / 22:51:28 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 1, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air Vanuatu
Flight number
NF-228
Departure
Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu
Destination
Walaha, Vanuatu
Aircraft Registration
YJ-RV10
Aircraft Type
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
ICAO Type Designator
DHC6
Vanuatu's Civil Aviation Authority CAAV confirmed "RV10" was involved into the serious incident. An investigation has been opened.
The airline reported that the pilot noticed an irregularity on the elevator control while on short final about 20-30 seconds prior to touchdown. A subsequent examination of the aircraft revealed the component failure. The fractured elevator control cable, that had been manufactured in New Zealand, was about 6 months old. All aircraft fleetwide were immediately inspected but no further fault was found.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 1, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air Vanuatu
Flight number
NF-228
Departure
Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu
Destination
Walaha, Vanuatu
Aircraft Registration
YJ-RV10
Aircraft Type
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
ICAO Type Designator
DHC6
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