De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver crash, Sep 26, 1985 (3 killed)
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver accident on September 26, 1985 near Merrill Pass, Alaska, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: In flight weather...
- Date: September 26, 1985
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
- Location: Merrill Pass, Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: In flight weather encounter, improper in flight planning and decisions by the pilot in command, and continued flight into known adverse weather, according to the NTSB.
A de Havilland DHC2 Beaver operated by Willow Air Service struck terrain about a mile west of Merrill Pass, Alaska, on 26 September 1985 while flying in snow and deteriorating weather. All three occupants were killed and the aircraft was destroyed.