De Havilland DHC-3 Otter crash, Sep 27, 1995 (8 killed)
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter accident on September 27, 1995 near Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada with 8 fatalities. Cause: The pilot lost...
- Date: September 27, 1995
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-3 Otter
- Location: Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot lost situational awareness in low visibility and cloud and was unaware of the rising terrain. The TSB also cited existing visual flight rules and industry practices that did not provide adequate safety margins.
A turbine De Havilland Otter on floats operated by Western Straits Air was flying a VFR charter from Triumph Bay to Campbell River with one pilot and nine passengers in low cloud, rain and fog. After a special VFR clearance was issued, the aircraft flew outbound and back toward the airport and struck the northwest side of a mountain while on a southbound heading. Seven passengers and the pilot were killed and two passengers were seriously injured.