De Havilland DHC-3 Otter crash, Aug 29, 1961 (1 killed)
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter accident on August 29, 1961 near Sondreströmfjord (Kangerlussuaq) Qeqqata Kommunia, Greenland with 1 fatality. Cause: A fire...
- Date: August 29, 1961
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-3 Otter
- Location: Sondreströmfjord (Kangerlussuaq) Qeqqata Kommunia, Greenland
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: A fire on board led to an emergency landing in terrain.
An Eastern Provincial Airways DHC 3 Otter operating for Greenlandair caught fire a few minutes after takeoff from Søndre Strømfjord on 29 August 1961 bound for Egedesminde. The crew attempted an emergency landing in terrain and the aircraft was destroyed. One crew member was killed.