De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter crash, Feb 13, 1979, Yarra...
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter accident on February 13, 1979 near Yarra Creek (King Island) Tasmania, Australia with no fatalities. Cause: Double engine...
- Date: February 13, 1979
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
- Location: Yarra Creek (King Island) Tasmania, Australia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Double engine failure in flight due to fuel exhaustion.
DHC-6 Twin Otter VH-PAQ, a cargo flight from King Island to Wynyard carrying one pilot and a load of meat, was forced to divert as weather deteriorated. Both engines failed from fuel exhaustion while the pilot was returning to King Island. He made a forced landing near Yarra Creek and was injured. The aircraft was destroyed.