De Havilland DHC-3 Otter crash, Sep 30, 1960 (6 killed)
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter accident on September 30, 1960 near Orinda California, United States with 6 fatalities. Cause: Pilot became lost in heavy fog...
- Date: September 30, 1960
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-3 Otter
- Location: Orinda California, United States
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Pilot became lost in heavy fog and the aircraft clipped a water tank on a 1,300 foot peak near Orinda.
A United States Army de Havilland Otter on a VIP flight from Monterey to Presidio Crissy Field in San Francisco became lost in heavy fog on 30 September 1960. It clipped a water tank on a 1,300 foot peak near Orinda, California, slid down the hillside and burned. All six aboard were killed, including the Fort Ord Training Center commander and his deputy.