Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 22 March 1986
Aircraft Type: Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 Islander
Owner/operator: Phaega Corporation
Registration Number: C-GYTC
Location: Mount Lloyd George, BC –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Component Affected: Aircraft structure, flight control systems, and potentially the aircraft’s aerodynamic performance.Aircraft structure, flight control systems, and potentially the aircraft’s aerodynamic performance.
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft struck a glacier during flight, resulting in significant damage and potential loss of life.A passenger aircraft struck a glacier during flight, resulting in significant damage and potential loss of life.
Description
The aircraft impacted a glacier.
Primary Cause
Glacial ice deformation and impact caused by the aircraft’s flight path.Glacial ice deformation and impact caused by the aircraft’s flight path.Share on:
