De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter crash, Sep 27, 1991 (15 killed)
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter accident on September 27, 1991 near Mt Nasuha, Solomon Islands with 15 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into terrain...
- Date: September 27, 1991
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
- Location: Mt Nasuha, Solomon Islands
- Fatalities: 15
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain in poor visibility. The crew was flying VFR in IMC conditions after a local DME was out of service.
A Solomon Airlines Twin Otter on a scheduled flight from Honiara to Kirakira flew into the southern slope of Mt Nasuha on Guadalcanal in poor visibility. The wreckage was not found until three days later, and all 15 people aboard died. A local DME navigation aid was out of service for maintenance at the time.