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Small plane crashes @ VG's Taddy Bay Airport

- no injuries reported
February 11th, 2017 | Tags: plane crash Taddy Bay Airport Coy Levons no injuries
The aircraft that crashed at the Taddy Bay Airport on Virgin Gorda today, February 10, 2017. Photo: Team of Reporters
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Information just reaching our newsroom is that a small plane crashed at the Taddy Bay Airport on Virgin Gorda today, February 11, 2017.

It is not clear at this time what were the circumstances surrounding the incident: however, a photo shared with our newsroom shows the aircraft off the runway.

There were reportedly no injuries and it is unclear at this time how many persons were in the airplane at the time of the mishap.

BVI Airports Authority's (BVIAA) Director of Operations, Mr Coy Levons confirmed the incident to Virgin Islands News Online and said indeed there were no injuries but did not give any further information.

Virgin Islands News Online will provide more details as they come in.

19 Responses to “Small plane crashes @ VG's Taddy Bay Airport”

  • Jack B Nimble (11/02/2017, 21:48) Like (13) Dislike (5) Reply
    Wow. Hope they are no fatality.
    • observant (12/02/2017, 12:29) Like (25) Dislike (0) Reply
      you must have skipped the three places in the brief story where it said "there were NO INJURIES."
      • Yes (13/02/2017, 12:31) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
        BRUHHHHHH!!! u ain had to go on so man lol....... dem mabe only watch the picture
  • lord o. (11/02/2017, 21:51) Like (8) Dislike (1) Reply
    This is crazy. This is a trick airport that needs good pilots to land and take over. Wonder what really happen.
  • ccc (11/02/2017, 22:42) Like (8) Dislike (2) Reply
    Hope no one is hurt
  • Gumption.Official (11/02/2017, 22:48) Like (19) Dislike (1) Reply
    Thank god no one was hurt. After all, all mechanical from time to time to act up with different results. Today's could have been worse . God is amazing each time regardless.
  • chad (12/02/2017, 00:33) Like (11) Dislike (2) Reply
    Very scary. Maybe they had to crash land. Thank God everyone safe.
  • wow (12/02/2017, 03:43) Like (5) Dislike (23) Reply
    Aya stop try land plane there it ain't no airport not even a control plane I will land there Jokess
  • one eye (12/02/2017, 10:00) Like (5) Dislike (1) Reply
    Hope pico dont come and ask us to extend that one lol
  • concern (12/02/2017, 20:01) Like (0) Dislike (2) Reply
    Wow. Hope no one got injured. Could have been worst. The government need to look into the safety for all of us. I does feel fa dem people who live close the airport.gov should move dem from there. Dont wait fa something more serious happen. District 9 Rep .are u aware of incident.pls do yur work.
  • Liat 521 (12/02/2017, 22:29) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    The pilot has to play the hand that he is dealt.
  • witness (13/02/2017, 08:14) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    i saw it live it was very scary, they are lucky that he aaimed for the fence and that it was strong enough to stop the plane
  • Mr Shovels (13/02/2017, 16:03) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Any landing you can walk away from is a good landing...
  • Faith and patience (13/02/2017, 17:03) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Ive read the facts and i sure that we all no the situation is of high importance hoping that dey wil do something soon in regards to expansion. Tourism is also importa nt and we need to get our priorities straight.
  • VG Bush Pilot in 1980's (27/03/2017, 21:10) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Dont land there with bad brakes.. you will pay at the end...


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