De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter crash, Apr 7, 1996, Virgin...
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter accident on April 7, 1996 near Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands with no fatalities. Cause: Not determined; the...
- Date: April 7, 1996
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
- Location: Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Not determined; the captain reported a sudden sharp left veer on the takeoff roll that she could not control.
A Dolphin Express Airlines Twin Otter scheduled flight from Virgin Gorda veered sharply left during the takeoff roll and the captain could not keep directional control. The aircraft left the runway, broke through a perimeter fence and lost one wing. Nine people on board were injured, one of them minor.