De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter crash, May 10, 1996 (17 killed)
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter accident on May 10, 1996 near Santa Maria de Otaez, Durango, Mexico with 17 fatalities. Cause: Not determined. Loss of...
- Date: May 10, 1996
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
- Location: Santa Maria de Otaez, Durango, Mexico
- Fatalities: 17
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Not determined. Loss of control on approach in strong winds and turbulence was reported.
A DHC-6 Twin Otter on a scheduled service from Durango to the Santa Maria de Otaez airstrip crashed on a hill near the airfield while approaching in strong winds and turbulence. Most occupants died; three passengers were seriously injured, and one of the survivors died about two weeks later. The operator name in the record was not confirmed by the sources reviewed.