Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 1 December 1977
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 100
Owner/operator: Airwest Airlines
Registration Number: C-GPBO
Location: Saturna Island, BC –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 14
Category: Accident
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Description
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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