De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou crash, Mar 17, 1979 (3 killed)
De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou accident on March 17, 1979 near Caribbean Sea, World with 3 fatalities.
- Date: March 17, 1979
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou
- Location: Caribbean Sea, World
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
A De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou (C-GVYW) was being ferried from Guyana to Quebec (St Jean) after 15 months in storage. While cruising south of Barbados, the crew reported that one engine had failed and the second was overheating. The aircraft then crashed into the Caribbean Sea about 77 km south of Bridgetown. Search and rescue was called off after a few days without finding any trace of the aircraft or the three crew members.