CF-QDG

On August 23, 1978 at 12:00 AM, CF-QDG experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, operated by Bradley Air Services, with the event recorded near Frobisher Bay Nunavut.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 16.7%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to Frobisher Bay Airport, while passing 40 feet over the runway threshold, the twin engine airplane rolled to the left and descended out of control, causing the left wing to struck the ILS antenna. The left engine was torn off and the airplane crashed nose first and came to rest upside down on the left side of the runway. Five occupants were injured while one the pilot was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration CF-QDG, MSN 246, year of manufacture 1969.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 62.8398°, -66.7438°.