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| Date: | Friday 19 May 2000 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| Owner/operator: | Unknown |
| Registration: | C-FLGA |
| MSN: | 279 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Goose Bay, 176 Nm Nw -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
the pilot had started the descent for landing when the aircraft encountered a strong downdraught. the airspeed dropped suddenly to 70 mph at which time the pilot applied full power and selected flap. he was unable to pull out of the subsiding air. the aircraft struck the top of a hill.>icao note: time of occurrence not reported.
Sources:
ICAO
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 19-Sep-2024 18:17 | ASN | Added |
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