de Havilland Canada DHC-8-103, VH-JSI, 22 km north-north-east of Broome Aerodrome, Western Australia, on 17 May 1996

The pilot reported a birdstrike during the descent. The strike appeared to cause the left engine to lose power, and it was shut down and secured. Subsequent investigation indicates that the wiring providing indications to the flight crew was damaged and the instrument indications, only, were lost.

An unsafe left main gear indication illuminated when the gear was selected down for landing. Although the standby system indicated three green lights, a single-engine flypast was completed to confirm the gear position.

The crew did not request emergency services. The company agents on the ground at Broome declined to declare a full emergency and local standby only was activated by airport management.

During the later part of the landing roll the pilot lost directional control of the aircraft. He reported brake and steering failure.

The aircraft veered off the sealed runway before the pilot stopped it by application of the emergency brakes.

Ground witnesses reported the loss of directional control may have been the result of the use of reverse thrust on the remaining operating engine.

There were 17 people on board.