Accident
Last updated: 24 May 2013
| Status: | |
| Datum: | 16 DEZ 1976 |
| Flugzeugtyp: | de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 100 |
| Fluggesellschaft: | Airwest Airlines |
| Kennzeichen: | C-FAJB |
| Werknummer: | 19 |
| Baujahr: | 1966 |
| Triebwerk: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-20 |
| Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 2 |
| Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 14 |
| Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 16 |
| Sachschaden: | Zerstört |
| Konsequenzen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Unfallort: | Juan de Fuca, BC (Kanada) |
| Flugphase: | Landung (LDG) |
| Betriebsart: | Inländischer planmäßiger Passagierflug |
| Flug von: | Vancouver-Coal Harbour SPB, BC (CXH), Kanada |
| Victoria Harbour, BC, Kanada |
A low fog layer prevented the pilot from seeing the water surface. The aircraft landed heavily, damaging both floats. A successful landing was carried out, but the aircraft capsized and sank.
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
