Unfallbericht:
The Twin Otter struck the water with its left wingtip while flying in a violent squall with a 200-300 feet ceiling. The aircraft crashed and sank in 13 m of water.
accident date: 18-11-1978
type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
registration: F-OGHD
| Status: | |
| Datum: | Samstag 18 November 1978 |
| Flugzeugtyp: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
| Fluggesellschaft: | Air Guadeloupe |
| Kennzeichen: | F-OGHD |
| Werknummer: | 469 |
| Baujahr: | 1975 |
| Triebwerk: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 |
| Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 1 / Insassen: 1 |
| Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 14 / Insassen: 19 |
| Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 15 / Insassen: 20 |
| Sachschaden: | Zerstört |
| Konsequenzen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Unfallort: | 3 km (1.9 Meilen) vom Land entfernt von Marie Galante-Les Bases Airport (GBJ) ( Guadeloupe)
|
| Flugphase: | Während des Fluges (ENR) |
| Betriebsart: | Inländischer planmäßiger Passagierflug |
| Flug von: | Pointe-à-Pitre-Le Raizet Airport (PTP/TFFR), |
| Marie Galante-Les Bases Airport (GBJ/TFFM), |
The Twin Otter struck the water with its left wingtip while flying in a violent squall with a 200-300 feet ceiling. The aircraft crashed and sank in 13 m of water.
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accident date: 18-11-1978
type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
registration: F-OGHD
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Pointe-à-Pitre-Le Raizet Airport to Marie Galante-Les Bases Airport as the crow flies is 52 km (32 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Pointe-à-Pitre-Le Raizet Airport to Marie Galante-Les Bases Airport as the crow flies is 52 km (32 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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.
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