De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter crash, Apr 12, 2005 (17 killed)
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter accident on April 12, 2005 near Timika, Special Region of Papua, Indonesia with 17 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight...
- Date: April 12, 2005
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
- Location: Timika, Special Region of Papua, Indonesia
- Fatalities: 17
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain in poor weather, with low ceiling and rain.
A GT Air de Havilland Twin Otter operating a scheduled flight from Timika to Enarotali in Papua flew into hilly terrain about eight minutes after departure while cruising in low cloud and rain. The aircraft broke apart on impact and all 17 people on board died. The wreckage was found only days later.