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| Date: | Sunday 30 April 1978 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
| Owner/operator: | Gateway Aviation |
| Registration: | CF-JCS |
| MSN: | 250 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Engine model: | P&W Canada PT6A-27 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Great Slave Lake, YT -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | |
| Departure airport: | |
| Great Slave Lake, YT | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Late Spring of April 1978, this aircraft taxied out onto the (somewhat) frozen lake and fell through the thin ice.
This aircraft has been restored to operation after repairs.
Sources:
https://www.planespotters.net/airframe/de-havilland-canada-dhc-6-300-twin-otter-p2-mmu-goroka-air-services/rodgnv
https://www.airliners.net/photo/Gateway-Aviation/De-Havilland-Canada-DHC-6-300-Twin-Otter/1330165
https://twinotterworld.com/msn-250
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 18 July 1997 | P2-MMU | Goroka Air Services | 2 | 8,3 km NE of Goroka Airport (GKA) |  |
w/o |
| CFIT | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2024 08:11 | FlyWolf | Added |
| 17-Dec-2024 08:13 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Destination airport, Source, ] |
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