De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter crash, Jun 6, 1993 (2 killed)
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter accident on June 6, 1993 near Yopal, Casanare, Colombia with 2 fatalities. Cause: Descent below the minimum prescribed...
- Date: June 6, 1993
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
- Location: Yopal, Casanare, Colombia
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Descent below the minimum prescribed altitude on approach for reasons not established, in light mist over the mountain.
A Twin Otter cargo flight from Bogota approached Yopal below the minimum altitude in light mist and struck the slope of a 900 metre mountain about 5 km short of the runway. The aircraft was destroyed and both pilots died. The single available record is a database entry, so details remain limited.