De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter crash, Aug 19, 1998, Antofa...
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter accident on August 19, 1998 near Antofagasta, Región de Antofagasta, Chile with no fatalities. Cause: Pilot-in-command...
- Date: August 19, 1998
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
- Location: Antofagasta, Región de Antofagasta, Chile
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Pilot-in-command made a sharp low-level turn during takeoff, apparently unaware of the aircraft wingspan, after ATC requested an expedited departure.
A Chilean Air Force Twin Otter on a local training flight from Antofagasta-Cerro Moreno made a sharp right turn at low height during an expedited departure. The left wingtip struck the ground, and the aircraft crashed beside the runway. All three occupants were injured and the aircraft was written off.