De Havilland DHC-3 Otter crash, Aug 18, 1976, Ile-à-la-Cr...
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter accident on August 18, 1976 near Ile-à-la-Crosse Saskatchewan, Canada with no fatalities.
- Date: August 18, 1976
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-3 Otter
- Location: Ile-à-la-Crosse Saskatchewan, Canada
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
An RCMP Otter lost engine power after a loud bang and smoke in the cockpit on a flight from Prince Albert to Buffalo Narrows. The pilot made a forced landing in bush country north of Ile a la Crosse, and both occupants got out unhurt, but the aircraft was damaged beyond economic repair.