De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter crash, Dec 20, 1984 (3 killed)
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter accident on December 20, 1984 near Karege, Pwani Region, Tanzania with 3 fatalities. Cause: Not conclusively established;...
- Date: December 20, 1984
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
- Location: Karege, Pwani Region, Tanzania
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Not conclusively established; a left engine power lever at idle with reverser activated was suggested but not confirmed.
An Air Tanzania DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 on a local training flight from Dar es Salaam lost control while returning to the airport and dived into a wooded area near Karege, about 35 km northwest of the airport. All three crew on board were killed, and the aircraft was destroyed by impact and fire.