De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter crash, Jun 22, 1986, Dembidolo
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter accident on June 22, 1986 near Dembidolo, Oromia, Ethiopia with no fatalities. Cause: Crew misjudged altitude on a night...
- Date: June 22, 1986
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
- Location: Dembidolo, Oromia, Ethiopia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Crew misjudged altitude on a night approach through stratus cloud, and the aircraft stalled while climbing toward terrain
A Twin Otter 300 flying Addis Ababa to Dembidolo at night stalled into hilly ground a few kilometres short of the airfield on 22 June 1986 after the crew misjudged altitude in stratus cloud. All 20 occupants were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.