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Aviation accident ANC18LA027

SERS · DEHAVILLAND DHC 6 TWIN OTTER · 2018-03-21 · Arctic Ocean, OF, USA

Event

NTSB number
ANC18LA027
Event ID
20180322X70555
Type
Accident
Date
2018-03-21
Location
Arctic Ocean, OF, USA
Coordinates
72.300834, -148.79472

Injuries

Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
5
Total aboard
6

Aircraft

Make
DEHAVILLAND
Model
DHC 6 TWIN OTTER
Registration
N716JP
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The flight crew's improper decision to deliberately operate the airplane at low altitude and along a flightpath that resulted in a collision with a pedestrian after takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pedestrian's proximity to the runway.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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