De Havilland DHC-3 Otter crash, Aug 21, 1992, Schefferville
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter accident on August 21, 1992 near Schefferville, Quebec, Canada with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot continued into...
- Date: August 21, 1992
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-3 Otter
- Location: Schefferville, Quebec, Canada
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot continued into deteriorating weather and mountainous terrain, then could not turn back in time. He flew into fog and struck a mountainside.
A float-equipped Air Saguenay DHC-3 Otter flying from Schefferville toward Desbergeres Lake entered worsening weather and fog. The pilot could not clear the mountains and struck a mountainside while trying to turn back. All occupants got out uninjured, and the aircraft burned and was destroyed.