De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver crash, Dec 9, 1982 (8 killed)
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver accident on December 9, 1982 near Klawock, Alaska, United States with 8 fatalities. Cause: In flight collision with terrain...
- Date: December 9, 1982
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
- Location: Klawock, Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: In flight collision with terrain during a turn to reverse course; improper in flight planning and decision by the pilot in command, with fog, clouds and rising mountainous terrain as factors.
A Tyee Airlines Beaver on a scheduled flight from Ketchikan to Craig turned back from a fog bank and struck rising terrain near Klawock. All eight occupants were killed and the aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB cited improper in flight planning and decision by the pilot.