De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter crash, May 25, 2002 (6 killed)
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter accident on May 25, 2002 near Nabire, Special Region of Papua, Indonesia with 6 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into...
- Date: May 25, 2002
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
- Location: Nabire, Special Region of Papua, Indonesia
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain in poor visibility caused by heavy rain and mist over the mountains.
A Trigana Air Service DHC-6 Twin Otter on a scheduled flight from Nabire to Enarotali flew into a mountainside about 50 km from Nabire while cruising at 7,800 feet. Heavy rain and mist hid the terrain. All six people aboard were killed and the aircraft was destroyed.