Narrative:
The Twin Otter contacted another aircraft while taxiing on the ramp. The aircraft was then moved off to the side of the apron area and jacked up so that repairs could be carried out. An unusually strong wind came up a few days later and blew the aircraft over. It was broken up and parted out.
accident date: 30-03-1983
type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
registration: 5A-DCP
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 30 March 1983 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
| Operator: | Libyan Ministry of Agriculture |
| Registration: | 5A-DCP |
| MSN: | 605 |
| First flight: | 1978 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Benghazi-Benina International Airport (BEN) ( Libya)
|
| Phase: | Taxi (TXI) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| ? |
The Twin Otter contacted another aircraft while taxiing on the ramp. The aircraft was then moved off to the side of the apron area and jacked up so that repairs could be carried out. An unusually strong wind came up a few days later and blew the aircraft over. It was broken up and parted out.
Classification:
Damaged on the ground
Sources:
» Aviation Letter 199Photos
accident date: 30-03-1983
type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
registration: 5A-DCP
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