Incident Overview
Date: Friday 6 September 1968
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter
Owner/operator: Northern Wings
Registration Number: CF-RNP
Location: Bradore Bay, QC –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: Aircraft Flight Control SystemAircraft Flight Control System
Category: Accident
An aircraft struck water due to continued flight into known fog conditions, resulting in a loss of control.An aircraft struck water due to continued flight into known fog conditions, resulting in a loss of control.
Description
Aircraft struck the water after pilot had continued the flight into known fog conditions. The flight operated on a leg from Rivire Saint-Paul to Blanc-Sablon, Canada.
Source of Information
http://www.dhc-3archive.com/DHC-3_164.htmlhttp://www.dhc-3archive.com/DHC-3_164.htmlPrimary Cause
Continued flight into known fog conditions.Continued flight into known fog conditions.Share on:
