De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver crash, Aug 24, 2002 (1 killed)
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver accident on August 24, 2002 near Kasshabog Lake, Ontario, Canada with 1 fatality. Cause: Not determined. The aircraft struck...
- Date: August 24, 2002
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
- Location: Kasshabog Lake, Ontario, Canada
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Not determined. The aircraft struck the water while turning on final approach in deteriorating weather.
A Beaver floatplane was flying from Holinshead Lake to a remote outpost camp when weather deteriorated and the ceiling fell toward treetop height. On final approach the aircraft struck the water in a turn, lost a float and sank. One passenger was never found after the occupants swam for shore, and several others were hurt.