De Havilland DHC-3 Otter crash, Dec 11, 1957 (2 killed)
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter accident on December 11, 1957 near Ozamis City Misamis Occidental, Philippines with 2 fatalities. Cause: Uncontrollable stall...
- Date: December 11, 1957
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-3 Otter
- Location: Ozamis City Misamis Occidental, Philippines
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Uncontrollable stall at low altitude after an abrupt steep climb immediately after takeoff; contributing factors were improper loading and gusty winds with relatively high temperature
The Otter took off from Ozamis City on a scheduled flight to Pagadian. It made an abrupt steep climb, stalled at low altitude, hit two trees and crashed nose down, and fire broke out immediately.