De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter crash, Mar 9, 1996 (3 killed)
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter accident on March 9, 1996 near Bagua, Amazonas, Peru with 3 fatalities. Cause: Not determined; the aircraft was never...
- Date: March 9, 1996
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
- Location: Bagua, Amazonas, Peru
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Not determined; the aircraft was never located.
A Carson Helicopters Twin Otter flying an aerial geological survey near the disputed Ecuador border lost contact after departing Bagua and was never found. The American pilot, an American survey operator and a Peruvian Air Force observer were on board and are presumed killed. The aircraft is presumed destroyed.