De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter crash, Jan 19, 2004, Mulia
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter accident on January 19, 2004 near Mulia, Special Region of Papua, Indonesia with no fatalities. Cause: Not determined....
- Date: January 19, 2004
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
- Location: Mulia, Special Region of Papua, Indonesia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Not determined. Downdrafts on final approach are reported, but no formal findings were found.
A DHC-6 Twin Otter cargo flight from Wamena to Mulia was on final approach when downdrafts pushed it low. The nose gear touched first, the aircraft went out of control, ground looped and came to rest in a ditch. The lone pilot was unhurt, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.