Bobnspike, The AE accident relates to a different engine type and systems. I'm not sure this is what happened here. In that case the Capt may have selected reverse beta, just like the Twin Otter crash in St Barts.
French BEA report (french) here:
http://aviation-safety.net/go.php?ht...f-es010324.pdf
BEA english report:
http://www.bea.aero/docspa/2001/f-es...-es010324a.pdf
ASN page :
ASN Aircraft accident de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 F-OGES Saint-Barthlmy
Last edited by Melax; 13th Nov 2011 at 13:41.