De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver crash, Oct 12, 1961, Bückeburg...
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver accident on October 12, 1961 near Bückeburg Lower Saxony, Germany with no fatalities. Cause: Fuel starvation.
- Date: October 12, 1961
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
- Location: Bückeburg Lower Saxony, Germany
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Fuel starvation
A British Army Air Corps de Havilland Beaver AL 1 XP812 lost its engine while climbing after takeoff from Bückeburg on 12 October 1961. The pilot made a forced landing in a field near the airfield, the undercarriage was lost in the mishap, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.