De Havilland DHC-3 Otter crash, Aug 14, 1961, Samarai Isl...
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter accident on August 14, 1961 near Samarai Island Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea with no fatalities. Cause: Loss of power in flight...
- Date: August 14, 1961
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-3 Otter
- Location: Samarai Island Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Loss of power in flight due to a cylinder failure.
A Trans Australia Airlines DHC 3 Otter lost power when an engine failed in flight and the crew ditched the aircraft off Samarai Island in Milne Bay on 14 August 1961. The aircraft drifted onto rocks after landing and was damaged beyond repair, and all nine occupants were uninjured.