De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver crash, Aug 1, 2001, Minstrel Is...
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver accident on August 1, 2001 near Minstrel Island, British Columbia, Canada with no fatalities. Cause: Not determined; the...
- Date: August 1, 2001
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
- Location: Minstrel Island, British Columbia, Canada
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Not determined; the source of the engine compartment fire was not reported.
The Beaver floatplane was taxiing to a dock at Minstrel Island when smoke was seen from its engine cowling. The pilot unloaded the passengers and used an extinguisher, but the fire continued and the aircraft was pushed away from the dock, where it burned to the waterline. No one was injured.