De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter crash, Oct 3, 1996 (6 killed)
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter accident on October 3, 1996 near Kahemba, Bandundu, Democratic Republic of Congo with 6 fatalities. Cause: Not...
- Date: October 3, 1996
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
- Location: Kahemba, Bandundu, Democratic Republic of Congo
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Not determined. The sources found describe the stall in the initial climb but give no investigation finding.
A Malu Aviation Twin Otter on a scheduled service from Kahemba to Kikwit stalled shortly after takeoff and crashed near the end of the runway. Both pilots and four passengers were killed and 15 other occupants were injured.