| Date: | Saturday 18 November 1978 |
| Time: | 09:37 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Guadeloupe |
| Registration: | F-OGHD |
| MSN: | 469 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5755 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W Canada PT6A-27 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 15 / Occupants: 20 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 3 km off Marie Galante-Les Bases Airport (GBJ) -
 Guadeloupe
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Pointe-à-Pitre-Le Raizet Airport (PTP/TFFR) |
| Marie Galante-Les Bases Airport (GBJ/TFFM) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An Air Guadeloupe DHC-6 Twin Otter crashed into the sea off Guadeloupe, killing 15 occupants; 5 survived the accident.
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.
Sources:
ICAO
Location
Images:
photo (c) via Werner Fischdick; Pointe-à-Pitre-Le Raizet Airport, Guadeloupe (PTP); October 1978
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2024 11:39 | ASN | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, ] |
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