Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 15 March 1981
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Owner/operator: Bradley Air Services
Registration Number: C-FDHT
Location: Station Nord –
ÿ Greenland
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft HullAircraft Hull
Category: UK
A commercial aircraft suffered catastrophic damage upon sinking through thick ice, resulting in irreparable damage to the vessel.A commercial aircraft suffered catastrophic damage upon sinking through thick ice, resulting in irreparable damage to the vessel.
Description
Damaged beyond repair when it sank through the ice.
Primary Cause
Ice conditions on the ice sheet.Ice conditions on the ice sheet.Share on:
