Status: | |
Datum: | zaterdag 29 januari 1977 |
Type: | de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | British Antarctic Survey |
Registratie: | VP-FAP |
Constructienummer: | 333 |
Bouwjaar: | 1971 |
Motoren: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 |
Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 2 |
Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 3 |
Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 5 |
Schade: | Afgeschreven |
Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
Plaats: | Gomez Nunatak ( Antarctica)
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Fase: | Landing (LDG) |
Soort vlucht: | Onbekend |
Vliegveld van vertrek: | ? |
Vliegveld van aankomst: | ? |
Beschrijving:The aircraft was flown into a snow slope when the pilot mistook it for a flat landing site. The five person on board were uninjured and the engines and avionics (and possibly airframe components) were later salvaged but the aircraft was struck off charge and not recovered.
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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.