De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver crash, Apr 23, 1968 (2 killed)
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver accident on April 23, 1968 near Garderen Gelderland, Netherlands with 2 fatalities. Cause: A parachutist jumping from a...
- Date: April 23, 1968
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
- Location: Garderen Gelderland, Netherlands
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: A parachutist jumping from a higher flying aircraft collided with the tail and became entangled in the empennage. The aircraft was damaged by fire and written off.
A Royal Netherlands Air Force de Havilland Beaver was flying a skydiving exercise with a pilot and skydivers aboard. A jumper reportedly struck the tail as he left the cabin, and the pilot lost control of the aircraft. It crashed in an open field between Garderen and Elspeet, and the aircraft was destroyed.