De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter crash, Nov 23, 1968 (9 killed)
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter accident on November 23, 1968 near Santa Ana-John Wayne California, United States with 9 fatalities.
- Date: November 23, 1968
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
- Location: Santa Ana-John Wayne California, United States
- Fatalities: 9
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A Cable Commuter Airlines de Havilland Twin Otter on a scheduled flight to Santa Ana, California, struck a steel light pole along the Costa Mesa Freeway on final approach in fog and low cloud. It dove into the ground and burned about 1.8 miles short of the runway 20R threshold. All nine occupants were killed.