De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver crash, Jul 13, 1963 (5 killed)
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver accident on July 13, 1963 near Carmacks Yukon, Canada with 5 fatalities. Cause: Exact cause not determined by the...
- Date: July 13, 1963
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
- Location: Carmacks Yukon, Canada
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Exact cause not determined by the investigation; no mechanical failure found, and local downdrafts or a low speed stall were possible
RCMP de Havilland Canada DHC 2 Beaver CF MPO was flying from Mayo to Whitehorse with four RCMP members and a prisoner when it crashed near Carmacks, Yukon, on 13 July 1963. The pilot was circling to land when the aircraft rolled over and spun into the ground, and all five occupants were killed.