De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter crash, Nov 18, 1978 (15 killed)
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter accident on November 18, 1978 near Marie-Galante, Guadeloupe with 15 fatalities. Cause: Pilot's decision to descend in...
- Date: November 18, 1978
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
- Location: Marie-Galante, Guadeloupe
- Fatalities: 15
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Pilot's decision to descend in cloud to regain visual contact with the ground or sea.
An Air Guadeloupe DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 flying Pointe-a-Pitre to Marie-Galante struck the sea with its left wingtip while descending in low cloud and rain on 18 November 1978. It sank about 13 m deep a few hundred metres offshore; 15 of 20 occupants died, including the pilot, and the wreckage was recovered.