2008 Blue Wing Airlines An-28 crash · Suriname
On April 3, 2008, 2008 Blue Wing Airlines An-28 crash (Suriname). 19 people died.
- Date
- April 3, 2008
- Place
- Suriname
- Operator
- Blue Wing Airlines
- Killed
- 19
- Position
- 3.658°N, 54.036°W
- Wikidata ID
- Q4612004
From Wikipedia
On 3 April 2008, a Blue Wing Airlines Antonov An-28 registered as PZ-TSO) crashed upon landing at Lawa Antino Airport in Benzdorp, Suriname. The plane carried 17 passengers and a crew of 2, all of whom perished. The crash occurred at around 11:00 am ART (14:00 UTC). Initial media reports indicated that the airplane had to abort the landing, as the runway was being used by another Blue Wing Airlines Anotnov An-28.
The airplane attempted a go-around, but failed to gain height and crashed into a mountain.
Text from Wikipedia, “2008 Blue Wing Airlines An-28 crash”, CC BY-SA 4.0; shortened to the introduction. Authors.
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