The pilot’s “distorted perception of risk” prompted the departure of a converted Douglas DC3 on a visual flight rules (VFR) cargo flight in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) and the continuation of the flight until it crashed after several failed landing attempts, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) says.
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‘Distorted’ Decision-Making
The DC3 cargo flight, being operated under VFR, crashed in instrument conditions near an airport in northwestern Ontario, the TSB says.