Blue Wings

[suppie]

Heard on the radio an aircraft of Blue Wings down in Suriname...any news??

[Henri737]

Unfortunally 15 people killed........


Henri

[TopSwiss 737]

Dutch news site reports the aircraft was enroute from Paramaribo to Benzdorp. Apparently a landing accident. Around 20 people on board; at least 15 killed.

Another sad day, my thoughts go out to the families of the victims.

Blue Wing Airlines (http://www.bluewingairlines.com/EN/index_en.htm)

[Capt.KAOS]

but Blue Wing (blacklisted An-28 operator).BWA was removed from the blacklist in Nov 2007.

http://www.volkskrant.nl/multimedia/archive/00108/suriname-crash-0304_108934p.jpg

[airfoilmod]

Does the caption to the map not say 20 Dead? The An28 looks like a Turbo Commander with fixed gear and an A-10 tail, and too small to carry that many pax. Looking for more reportage. Shame

[Capt.KAOS]

20 death confirmed, 2 pilots, 18 pax (amongst 8 Brazilians).

Very sad details; the female pilot was the wife of the owner of BWA and her brother saw the crash. Apparently happened during landing when the aircraft suddenly pulled up sharply.

[kingair9]

Does the caption to the map not say 20 Dead? The An28 looks like a Turbo Commander with fixed gear and an A-10 tail, and too small to carry that many pax.


According to sources I can find, the AN-28 has 2 Crew and max. 19 Pax. So it is possible.

[maarten4]

Apparently she (the captain) made a go-round because her brother was still on the runway in a different aircraft. Whilst going round the plane caught fire causing the plane to bank heavily and crash.. :(


(That's what is being said in a Dutch newspaper the Telegraaf.. Not the most reliable source...)

RIP