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PC-12 overtakes BN-2 on Caribbean route after pilots fail to detect one another

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Pilots of a Pilatus PC-12 and a Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander were unaware of each other before a serious airprox in the Caribbean, according to the report. Language conflict and the Islander’s lack of a transponder were cited as factors after the faster aircraft overtook it on the same route.

Discovered 2026-10-16T00:04:55.160406-07:00 | 2026-10-16T00:04:55.160406-07:00

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  • The serious airprox highlights how limited traffic visibility can compound risk when aircraft share a route; the report cites the Islander’s absence of a transponder and a language conflict.
  • The encounter involved aircraft with different speeds, with the PC-12 overtaking the BN-2. The circumstances are relevant to operational procedures and traffic-awareness practices in mixed-fleet environments.

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