De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter crash, Jul 17, 1995 (1 killed)
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter accident on July 17, 1995 near Bintuni, Special Region of West Papua, Indonesia with 1 fatality. Cause: Loss of control...
- Date: July 17, 1995
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
- Location: Bintuni, Special Region of West Papua, Indonesia
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of control during takeoff after the aircraft hydroplaned on the wet runway.
A Merpati Twin Otter on a scheduled service from Bintuni to Manokwari went out of control during the takeoff roll, left the runway and crashed into a banana plantation. One pilot was killed and several other occupants were injured. The aircraft was written off.