De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver crash, Sep 27, 1986 (5 killed)
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver accident on September 27, 1986 near Dease Lake, British Columbia, Canada with 5 fatalities. Cause: The pilot did not...
- Date: September 27, 1986
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
- Location: Dease Lake, British Columbia, Canada
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot did not recognize the glassy water conditions or use the glassy water landing technique, and the passenger briefing did not prepare passengers for emergency water evacuation.
Taku Air de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver C-GAEE was flying from Atlin to Dease Lake, British Columbia, on 27 September 1986 with a pilot and five passengers. The pilot did not recognize glassy water conditions, and the floatplane struck the lake in a steep descent, nosed over and sank in about 120 feet of water. The five passengers drowned, and the pilot survived with serious injuries.