De Havilland DHC-3 Otter crash, May 8, 1991, Cameron Lake
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter accident on May 8, 1991 near Cameron Lake, British Columbia, Canada with no fatalities. Cause: Continued flight under visual...
- Date: May 8, 1991
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-3 Otter
- Location: Cameron Lake, British Columbia, Canada
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Continued flight under visual rules into deteriorating low cloud and mountainous terrain, followed by turbulence and loss of height that led to a tree strike during the return. No official investigation report was found.
A Harbour Air de Havilland Otter on a scheduled Vancouver to Tofino flight was forced down near Cameron Lake, British Columbia, on 8 May 1991. The pilot continued south into deteriorating low cloud, then encountered turbulence between mountains and turned back. The aircraft struck trees, both wings were torn off, and it crashed in woodland. All 11 people on board were injured, four seriously, and none were killed.