ATR in Vanuatu takes out Islanders
Takes out Britten Norman Islanders, not locals I'm told.
An Air Vanuatu ATR-72 made an emergency landing in Port Vila today. The aircraft, which had 39 passengers and 4 crew aboard, landed in a gentle tail wind.
According to a statement issued by Air Vanuatu Ltd, the aircraft “was involved in a runway excursion. The incident occurred at the end of the runway on landing”.
Neither the pilots nor the passengers on board suffered any injuries. The Civil Aviation Authority Vanuatu is investigating the incident.
The aircraft was inbound to Port Vila from Tanna. It suffered loss of power to one engine as it overflew the island of Erromango, about 20 minutes away from Bauerfield airport in Port Vila.
Multiple sources told the Vanuatu Daily Post that there was smoke in the cabin when the aircraft landed.