- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | September 28, 1998 |
Time: | 1330 |
Location: | Praia, Cape Verde |
Operator: | Cabo Verde Airlines |
Flight #: | ? |
Route: | Sao Nicolau - Praia |
AC Type: | de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
Registration: | D4-CAX |
cn / ln: | 550 |
Aboard: | 22 (passengers:20 crew:2) |
Fatalities: | 1 (passengers:1 crew:0) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | The aircraft crashed to the ground while making a final turn for landing in low clouds, reduced visibility and strong, rapidly veering wind conditions associated with the approach of a severe thunderstorm. |
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