De Havilland DHC-3 Otter crash, Jul 17, 1975, Duke of Yor...
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter accident on July 17, 1975 near Duke of York Bay (Southampton Island) Nunavut, Canada with no fatalities. Cause: Pilot did not...
- Date: July 17, 1975
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-3 Otter
- Location: Duke of York Bay (Southampton Island) Nunavut, Canada
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Pilot did not determine the length of available surface before takeoff in unfavourable winds at near maximum weight
A Royal Canadian Air Force Otter failed to climb after takeoff from a gravel bar on the Duke of York River. It settled into the river and nosed over, but all seven occupants freed themselves and waded ashore.