Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 9 September 1971
Aircraft Type: Douglas R4D-6 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Carib West Airways
Registration Number: 8P-AAC
Location: ca 10 km NE of Basse-Terre –
ÿ Guadeloupe
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: DC-3 cargo planeDC-3 cargo plane
Category: Accident
A DC-3 cargo plane carrying both pilots struck a mountain on Guadeloupe, resulting in its destruction. The flight, originally scheduled to land at Dominica, was diverted to Pointe-
-Pitre-Le Raizet Airport (PTP) due to a delay, leading to the incident.A DC-3 cargo plane carrying both pilots struck a mountain on Guadeloupe, resulting in its destruction. The flight, originally scheduled to land at Dominica, was diverted to Pointe-
-Pitre-Le Raizet Airport (PTP) due to a delay, leading to the incident.
Description
A DC-3 cargo plane, 8P-AAC, was destroyed when it struck a mountain on Guadeloupe, killing both pilots. The airplane operated on a cargo flight from Port of Spain (POS), Trinidad to Dominica (DOM). Because the flight was delayed, it could not land at Dominica because the airport was closed. The crew decided to divert to Pointe- -Pitre-Le Raizet Airport (PTP), Guadeloupe.
Source of Information
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