| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | March 24, 1986 |
| Time: | 0955 |
| Location: | Goose Bay, Newfoundland, Canada |
| Operator: | Goose Bay Air Services |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | Snegamook Lake - Goose Bay |
| AC Type: | de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| Registration: | C-FAGM |
| cn / ln: | 400 |
| Aboard: | 5 (passengers:4 crew:1) |
| Fatalities: | 4 (passengers:3 crew:1) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | A fatigue initiated crack in the number nine cylinder head caused the engine to run rough and lose power. While the pilot was manoeuvring for the precautionary landing in whiteout conditions, the aircraft crashed. At impact, the fuel cells ruptured, and a fire erupted which destroyed the aircraft. |
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