De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter crash, Nov 30, 1988 (14 killed)
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter accident on November 30, 1988 near Hamada al Hamra, Jabal al Gharbi, Libya with 14 fatalities. Cause: The pilot probably...
- Date: November 30, 1988
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
- Location: Hamada al Hamra, Jabal al Gharbi, Libya
- Fatalities: 14
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot probably mistook a pipeline bridge for the runway during the approach in poor visibility.
Twin Otter 300 5A-DDD left Hamada al Hamra for Tripoli with 14 people aboard on 30 November 1988. Soon after takeoff it was told to return because of military activity, and a thick morning mist had formed over the airfield. On final approach it struck a concrete pipeline bridge and a pylon short of the runway and burst into flames, killing all 14 occupants.