De Havilland DHC-3 Otter crash, Sep 20, 1995 (6 killed)
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter accident on September 20, 1995 near Salvesen Lake, Ontario, Canada with 6 fatalities. Cause: Likely a stall during the landing...
- Date: September 20, 1995
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-3 Otter
- Location: Salvesen Lake, Ontario, Canada
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Likely a stall during the landing approach in a strong tailwind, from which recovery was not possible. Sources do not agree on this point, so it is not confirmed.
A De Havilland Otter on floats operated by Walsten Air Service was carrying five anglers from Stewart Lake to a fishing camp at Salvesen Lake in Ontario. The aircraft landed with a strong tailwind, flipped over on the water and sank. All six occupants were killed.