De Havilland DHC-3 Otter crash, Nov 10, 1993, Thorne Bay
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter accident on November 10, 1993 near Thorne Bay, Alaska, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Loss of engine power during...
- Date: November 10, 1993
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-3 Otter
- Location: Thorne Bay, Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of engine power during climb out for unknown reasons; a snapped control wire caused the nose-over on the water.
A Ketchikan Air Service Otter on a ferry flight back to base lost engine power soon after takeoff from Thorne Bay. The pilot made a forced landing on water, where a control wire snapped, and the aircraft nosed over and came to rest upside down. All three occupants were rescued about 20 minutes later and the aircraft sank.