Cessna 208B Grand Caravan crash, Oct 15, 1999, Ranger Lake
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan accident on October 15, 1999 near Ranger Lake, Ontario, Canada with no fatalities. Cause: The descending turn to avoid birds...
- Date: October 15, 1999
- Aircraft: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
- Location: Ranger Lake, Ontario, Canada
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The descending turn to avoid birds caused the right wing to strike the lake. A formal investigation finding was not located.
A Wasaya Airways Cessna 208B cargo flight holding near Red Lake turned sharply downward to avoid a flock of birds. The right wing struck Ranger Lake and the aircraft overturned. The pilot was rescued from the wing with shoulder, arm and facial injuries and hypothermia.