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| Date: | Wednesday 27 December 2023 |
| Time: | 12:45 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Tindi |
| Registration: | C-GMAS |
| MSN: | 438 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 16 km from Diavik Diamond Mine, 300 km NW of Yellowknife, NT -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Margaret Lake, NT |
| Lac De Gras, NT | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Air Tindi flight TIN601, a ski-equipped DHC-6 Twin Otter, impacted terrain while on approach to Lac De Gras, NT, Canada.
There were 2 serious injuries, 6 minor injuries, and 2 persons with no injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged.
The charter was in support of winter road construction activities.
A Royal Canadian Air Force Hercules was dispatched and 3 search and rescue technicians parachuted into the area to provide medical and survival assistance overnight. Additionally, emergency response personnel were deployed from the Diavik Diamond Mine located approximately 7 NM to the northwest; they arrived on scene the evening of the accident. All personnel were recovered from the accident site the next day and received the appropriate medical attention.
Sources:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/minor-injuries-after-air-tindi-plane-carrying-10-goes-down-in-n-w-t-1.7070120
https://cabinradio.ca/165810/news/travel/aviation/air-tindi-says-herc-paratroopers-heading-to-help-stranded-flight/
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/minor-injuries-reported-air-tindi-003245454.html
https://cabinradio.ca/165858/news/travel/aviation/helicopters-heading-to-air-tindi-flight-at-first-light/
https://www.cp24.com/news/ten-people-rescued-from-plane-crash-site-in-remote-northwest-territories-1.6703822
https://cabinradio.ca/166484/video/air-tindi-plane-hit-hill-in-basically-a-whiteout/
TSB
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diavik_Diamond_Mine
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Dec-2023 08:20 | Nhplanespotter | Added |
| 28-Dec-2023 08:24 | harro | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Dec-2023 15:04 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Dec-2023 18:14 | Anon. | Updated [Total occupants, Narrative] |
| 28-Dec-2023 20:18 | Paneuropean | Updated [Source] |
| 29-Dec-2023 07:50 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Dec-2023 08:20 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Damage] |
| 29-Dec-2023 18:27 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Jan-2024 20:07 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Source] |
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