De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter crash, Nov 24, 1994 (4 killed)
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter accident on November 24, 1994 near Rothera Station, Antarctica with 4 fatalities. Cause: The stall occurred at too low an...
- Date: November 24, 1994
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
- Location: Rothera Station, Antarctica
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The stall occurred at too low an altitude for recovery after an unstable climb. The exact cause could not be determined with certainty because the crash site was too unstable and dangerous for investigators to reach.
A Twin Otter departed Rothera Station on a charter flight to Terra Nova Bay carrying two passengers and two pilots. During initial climb the aircraft became unstable and rolled from side to side, then stalled at about 100 feet and crashed on the slope of an iceberg beside the runway, where it burned. All four occupants were killed.