Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 21 December 1972
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Owner/operator: Air Guadeloupe
Registration Number: F-OGFE
Location: off Sint Maarten –
ÿ Sint Maarten
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 13
Component Affected: Twin Otter aircraftTwin Otter aircraft
Category: Accident
A Twin Otter aircraft experienced a nighttime crash near St. Maarten, resulting in fatalities.A Twin Otter aircraft experienced a nighttime crash near St. Maarten, resulting in fatalities.
Description
The Twin Otter operated a flight on behalf of Air France from Guadeloupe to St. Maarten in the Caribbean. It crashed at night, near the island of St. Maarten.
Primary Cause
Weather conditions, specifically low visibility and potentially turbulence, are suspected to have contributed to the crash.Weather conditions, specifically low visibility and potentially turbulence, are suspected to have contributed to the crash.Share on:
