Last updated: 17 January 2022
| Estado: | |
| Fecha: | jueves 1 diciembre 1977 |
| Tipo: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 100 |
| Operador: | Airwest Airlines |
| Registración: | C-GPBO |
| Numéro de série: | 100 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1967 |
| Motores: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-20 |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 2 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 12 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 14 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Destruido |
| Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Ubicación: | Saturna Island, BC ( Canadá)
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| Fase: | En ruta (ENR) |
| Naturaleza: | Vuelo Doméstico Programado |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | Vancouver-Coal Harbour SPB, BC (CXH/CYHC), Canadá |
| Victoria Harbour, BC, Canadá |
Deteriorating weather conditions forced the pilot to descend to 200-300 feet above the water. Course was changed to fly around an island along the route. The aircraft flew into trees as the pilot tried to resume course following a right turn.
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
