Cessna 208B Grand Caravan crash, Nov 23, 1998 (2 killed)
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan accident on November 23, 1998 near Victoria, British Columbia, Canada with 2 fatalities. Cause: The crew lost visual...
- Date: November 23, 1998
- Aircraft: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
- Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew lost visual reference to terrain at night in low cloud, and the published VFR arrival and departure routes were not consistent with obstacle clearance requirements.
A Regency Express Air Cessna 208B on a night cargo flight from Vancouver to Victoria struck trees on Saltspring Island about five nautical miles north of Victoria International Airport. The aircraft broke apart and burned, killing both pilots. The TSB found the crew could not keep visual separation from terrain in low cloud and that the published VFR routes did not meet obstacle clearance requirements.