De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver crash, Nov 25, 1978 (5 killed)
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver accident on November 25, 1978 near Hydaburg Alaska, United States with 5 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into terrain...
- Date: November 25, 1978
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
- Location: Hydaburg Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain after the pilot continued VFR flight into adverse weather.
On 25 November 1978 a Tyee Airlines de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver (N3790G) on a non-scheduled charter flight from Ketchikan to Hydaburg, Alaska, struck the ground while approaching Hydaburg in low ceiling, rain, fog and limited visibility. All five occupants were killed and the aircraft was destroyed.