C-FAUS — routes, history & safety record

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Safety history

October 11, 1984Accident
The Twin Otter departed Goose Bay on a medical evacuation flight to St. Anthony. The flight was uneventful and landed in St. Anthony at 15:24. At 16:02, the aircraft departed St. Anthony on a VFR flight back to Goose Bay. On board were the two pilots and the doctor and nurse.
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter · 4 fatalities
It was determined that the flight was attempted in mountainous terrain in marginal weather conditions. The aircraft was flown at an altitude which did not provide terrain clearance, and the aircraft struck a mountain for undetermined reasons. Full accident record

Transportation Safety Board of Canada records1 on file

Worst recorded outcome: destroyed (October 11, 1984).

October 11, 1984Accidentdestroyed
DE Havilland DHC-6-200 · Mealy Mountains · 4 fatalities · A84H0005
A84h0005: the aircraft was flying VFR from st. Anthony, newfoundland to goose bay, labrador on the return flight from a medevac. While flying in deteriorating weather in the mealy mountain area, the aircraft struck a rock outcropping near the top of a mountain. After the initial impact, the aircraft broke and burned…

Source: TSB Aviation Safety Information System (ASIS) (open data).