De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter crash, Jun 29, 1972 (8 killed)
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter accident on June 29, 1972 near Appleton Wisconsin, United States with 8 fatalities. Cause: Failure of both flight crews...
- Date: June 29, 1972
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
- Location: Appleton Wisconsin, United States
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Failure of both flight crews to detect visually the other aircraft in sufficient time to take evasive action.
An Air Wisconsin Twin Otter on a scheduled flight to Appleton collided in visual conditions with a North Central Convair CV580 over Lake Winnebago. Both aircraft crashed into the lake and all 13 people on board were killed. The NTSB found that both flight crews failed to see the other aircraft in time to avoid collision.