C-GKBO

After landing on an icy area located near the North Pole, one of the ski went through the ice and the airplane came to rest. All nine occupants, among them seven tourists, evacuated the cabin safely. The aircraft later sank and was lost.

Flight / Schedule

C-GKBO

Registration

C-GKBO

MSN

547

Year of Manufacture

1977

Operator

Panarctic Oils

Date

May 9, 1982 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Arctic All World

Region

World • World

Crash Cause

Other causes

Narrative Report

On May 9, 1982 at 12:00 AM, C-GKBO experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, operated by Panarctic Oils, with the event recorded near Arctic All World.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.

9 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 9 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 7, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. After landing on an icy area located near the North Pole, one of the ski went through the ice and the airplane came to rest. All nine occupants, among them seven tourists, evacuated the cabin safely. The aircraft later sank and was lost.

Aircraft reference details include registration C-GKBO, MSN 547, year of manufacture 1977.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

After landing on an icy area located near the North Pole, one of the ski went through the ice and the airplane came to rest. All nine occupants, among them seven tourists, evacuated the cabin safely. The aircraft later sank and was lost.

Cause: Other causes

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

7

Estimated Survivors

9

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 9

Operational Details

Operator

Panarctic Oils

Flight Type

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

World • World

Aircraft Details

Registration

C-GKBO

MSN

547

Year of Manufacture

1977