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Old 4th Feb 2009, 00:53
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PJ2
 
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DC-ATE;
Not enough attention was payed to the possibility of a pressure differential on the West side of the hill they flew into because of the strong surface wind that could have caused the altimiter to give the wrong altitude.
Yes, I agree, and I note with interest the dissenting statements in the report. There are at least two other such accidents I am aware of...the DC9 CFIT into Charlotte, NC, and a Canadair "NorthStar" (DC4 type with Merlins) accident into the East face of Mt. Slesse near the Canada-US border just south of Chilliwack - strong winds, lee side, returning to VR after an engine failure. There was also a Lear medivac off Massett, British Columbia, likely due to an altimeter setting error...30.17 instead of 29.17. I was flying that night into Vancouver and the isobars were a tight round circle in the vicinity.
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