Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 18 September 1979
Aircraft Type: Britten-Norman BN-2A-7 Islander
Owner/operator: Pacific Coastal Airlines
Registration Number: C-FZVV
Location: Blink Horn Point, BC –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: Aircraft Flight Control System, Navigation System, and Terrain Contour Matching (TCM).Aircraft Flight Control System, Navigation System, and Terrain Contour Matching (TCM).
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737 aircraft entered thick fog en route from Comox Airport, BC (YQQ) to Port Hardy Airport, BC (YZT) and crashed into a wooded hillside.A Boeing 737 aircraft entered thick fog en route from Comox Airport, BC (YQQ) to Port Hardy Airport, BC (YZT) and crashed into a wooded hillside.
Description
The plane entered thick fog en route from Comox Airport, BC (YQQ) to Port Hardy Airport, BC (YZT) and flew into a wooded hillside.
Primary Cause
Dense fog conditions significantly reduced visibility, leading to a loss of situational awareness and inadequate maneuvering capabilities.Dense fog conditions significantly reduced visibility, leading to a loss of situational awareness and inadequate maneuvering capabilities.Share on:
