De Havilland DHC-3 Otter crash, Apr 17, 1977, Salkeld Lak...
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter accident on April 17, 1977 near Salkeld Lake Northwest Territories, Canada with no fatalities.
- Date: April 17, 1977
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-3 Otter
- Location: Salkeld Lake Northwest Territories, Canada
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
This single engine Otter overshot its planned landing area on Salkeld Lake in the Northwest Territories, with a tailwind and about 500 pounds over gross weight. During an attempted go around it could not climb above the rising terrain, struck trees, and crashed and burned. Both people on board were seriously injured.