De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter crash, Oct 29, 1990 (3 killed)
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter accident on October 29, 1990 near Honningsvåg, Finnmark, Norway with 3 fatalities. Cause: The crew flew the approach at...
- Date: October 29, 1990
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
- Location: Honningsvåg, Finnmark, Norway
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew flew the approach at too low an airspeed for the wind conditions, with turbulence and strong winds on the approach path and the crew's relatively low experience as contributing factors
A Royal Norwegian Air Force de Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter (67-063) was approaching Honningsvag-Valan airport in marginal weather on 29 October 1990. It stalled, climbed slightly, stalled again and crashed about 150 meters short of the runway threshold. Both pilots and one passenger were killed, and 12 other occupants were injured.