ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 330181
| Date: | Tuesday 29 May 1973 |
| Time: | 14:20 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-50-DL (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | Air Gaspé |
| Registration: | CF-QBB |
| MSN: | 10081 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1943 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 5 km SE of Rimouski Airport, QC (YXK) -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Gaspé Airport, QC (YGP/CYGP) |
| Mont-Joli Airport, QC (YYY/CYYY) | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft crashed and burned after striking a tree while on instrument approach to Rimouski. The flight originated from Gaspé, with an intended destination of Mont-Joli. Adverse weather conditions forced the pilots to divert to Rimouski.
Sources:
The Montreal Gazette - May 30, 1973
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Apr-2024 11:56 | ASN | Updated [Time] |
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