- ACCIDENT DETAILS
Date: October 11, 1984
Time: 1737
Location: Goose Bay, Newfoundland, Canada
Operator: Labradore Airways
Flight #: ?
Route: St. Anthony - Goose Bay
AC Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 100
Registration: C-FAUS
cn / ln: 34
Aboard: 4   (passengers:2  crew:2)
Fatalities: 4   (passengers:2  crew:2)
Ground: 0
Summary: The air ambulance struck a mountain in near zero visibility and snow bounced twice and came to rest in a canyon. The VFR 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 amountain for undetermined reasons.
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