De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter crash, Feb 16, 1996 (2 killed)
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter accident on February 16, 1996 near Cobán, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala with 2 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into...
- Date: February 16, 1996
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
- Location: Cobán, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain after the crew continued the descent below minimum descent altitude in instrument meteorological conditions.
An Avcom Twin Otter on a positioning flight from Guatemala City to Coban approached in fog and limited visibility. The crew continued the descent below minimum descent altitude, and the aircraft struck trees in a wooded area about 7.2 km short of the runway. Both pilots were killed.