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| Date: | Friday 13 December 2024 |
| Time: | 14:35 UTC |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
| Owner/operator: | Grand Canyon Airlines |
| Registration: | N173GC |
| MSN: | 295 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 62724 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W Canada PT6A-27 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Burlington International Airport, VT (BTV) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Burlington International Airport, VT (BTV/KBTV) |
| Investigating agency: | FAA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Grand Canyon Airlines flight YR73, a DHC-6-300 had taken off from Burlington International Airport, VT (BTV) when the left rear passenger door opened in flight, damaging the door and skin of the aircraft.
A safe landing was carried out back at BTV.
Sources:
FAA
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N173GC/history/20241213/1441Z/KBTV/KBTV
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 20 September 1983 | N50RP | Precision Airline | 0 | Boston, MA | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Dec-2024 15:20 | ASN | Added |
| 16-Dec-2024 15:20 | ASN | Updated [Location, Phase, Nature, Narrative, ] |
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