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Crash of a De Havilland U1-A Otter in Phnom Penh

Date & Time: Mar 16, 1973
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter
Operator:
Registration:
0-53323
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
192
YOM:
1957
Location:
Phnom Penh-Pochentong
Phnom Penh
Country:
Cambodia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on takeoff for unknown reason. The pilot was slightly injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-3 Otter into Lake Ornes

Date & Time: Oct 25, 1972
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter
Operator:
Registration:
LN-IKL
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Location:
Bodø
Nordland
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Upon landing on Lake Ornes near Bodø, the single engine airplane went out of control and sank. There were no casualties.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-3 Otter in Ram Plateau

Date & Time: Jul 16, 1972
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter
Operator:
Registration:
CF-XUX
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
72
YOM:
1955
Location:
Ram Plateau
Nunavut
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While cruising in bad weather conditions, the single engine airplane struck the slope of a mountain located in Ram Plateau, in the region of Fort Smith. The occupant's fate remains unknown.

Crash of a De Havilland U-1A Otter in Phnom Penh

Date & Time: Jan 26, 1972
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter
Operator:
Registration:
0-81717
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
335
YOM:
1960
Location:
Phnom Penh-Pochentong
Phnom Penh
Country:
Cambodia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances at Phnom Penh-Pochentong Airport. There were no casualties.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-3 Otter in Deer Lake

Date & Time: Sep 27, 1971
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter
Operator:
Registration:
CF-MPZ
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
328
YOM:
1960
Location:
Deer Lake
Newfoundland & Labrador
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances near Deer Lake Airport. Crew fate remains unknown.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-3 Otter in Gagetown: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 2, 1971
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter
Operator:
Registration:
3689
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
56
YOM:
1954
Location:
Gagetown
New Brunswick
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Crashed for unknown reason shortly after takeoff from Gagetown Helipad. A passenger, Lt Ronald Edward Ehrne was killed while five other occupants were injured.

Crash of a De Havilland U-1A Otter off Tuy Hòa: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 23, 1970
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter
Operator:
Registration:
55-3298
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Biên Hòa – Tuy Hòa
MSN:
153
YOM:
1956
Location:
Tuy Hòa
Phú Yên Province
Country:
Vietnam
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The aircraft was returning from Tuy Hòa from a Special Forces mission to Biên Hòa and had already radioed Tuy Hòa tower that it was 15 miles south for a landing. This radio call was the last thing heard from the aircraft. Witnesses testified that the aircraft was seen burning in flight and impacted into the South China Sea in two parts about eight miles south of Tuy Hoa. Neither the aircraft nor the remains of three crew members have been recovered.

Crash of a De Havilland U-1A Otter in Dak Pek: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 27, 1970
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter
Operator:
Registration:
55-3250
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Pleiku - Đắk Pék
MSN:
88
YOM:
1955
Location:
Đắk Pék
Kon Tum Province
Country:
Vietnam
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The single engine aircraft was engaged in a liaison flight from Pleiku to the Special Forces Camp of Đắk Pék. On final approach, the pilot decided to abandon the landing for undetermined reason. Control was lost and the airplane crashed and burst into flames. All four passengers were killed while the pilot was injured.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-3 Otter at SANAE Station

Date & Time: Feb 9, 1970
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter
Operator:
Belgische-Nederlandse Zuidpool Expeditie
Registration:
OO-HAD
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Geographical / Geophysical / Scientific
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
148
YOM:
1956
Location:
SANAE Station
All Antarctica
Country:
Antarctica
Region:
Antarctica
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On landing at SANAE Station, the single engine airplane lost its skis and landing gear and crashed. There were no casualties.

Crash of a De Havilland U-1A Otter in San Antonio del Táchira: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 11, 1969
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter
Operator:
Registration:
59-2221
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
San Antonio del Táchira – Maracaibo
MSN:
364
YOM:
1960
Location:
San Antonio del Táchira
Táchira
Country:
Venezuela
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Few minutes after takeoff from San Antonio del Táchira Airport, the crew encountered technical difficulties and elected to return when control was lost. The airplane crashed few km from the airfield and was destroyed. A passenger and the copilot survived while three other occupants were killed.
Those killed were:
Maj Larry Frank, pilot,
Lt Miles W. Bowen,
Harold D. Moir Jr.
Probable cause:
Unknown mechanical failure.
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