Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 29 May 1973
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-50-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Air Gasp
Registration Number: CF-QBB
Location: 5 km SE of Rimouski Airport, QC (YXK) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
An aircraft crashed and burned after striking a tree during instrument approach to Rimouski, originating from Gasp. Due to adverse weather conditions, the flight was diverted to Rimouski.An aircraft crashed and burned after striking a tree during instrument approach to Rimouski, originating from Gasp. Due to adverse weather conditions, the flight was diverted to Rimouski.
Description
The aircraft crashed and burned after striking a tree while on instrument approach to Rimouski. The flight originated from Gasp, with an intended destination of Mont-Joli. Adverse weather conditions forced the pilots to divert to Rimouski.
Source of Information
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