Crash of a De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 100 in Mosher Creek: 1 killed
Date & Time:
Sep 22, 1976
Operator:
Registration:
C-FAWF
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Bella Bella - Babine Lake
MSN:
67
YOM:
1967
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
17
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
While cruising at an altitude of 4,200 feet over mountainous area, the crew elected to gain height but the decision was too late. The airplane struck tree tops and crashed in a wooded area located about 80 km northeast of Bella Coola. A passenger was killed while 18 other occupants were injured.
