De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter crash, Jul 8, 2007 (1 killed)
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter accident on July 8, 2007 near Muncho Lake, British Columbia, Canada with 1 fatality. Cause: Take-off at a weight that did...
- Date: July 8, 2007
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
- Location: Muncho Lake, British Columbia, Canada
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Take-off at a weight that did not allow the aircraft to clear the obstacle in the climb. The crew had not completed a take-off and climb performance calculation, and the strip's usable length and slope and the company's operational control were also contributing factors, per the TSB.
A Liard Air de Havilland Twin Otter took off from a gravel lodge airstrip at Muncho Lake on a charter flight to Prince George. It turned right after lift-off, clipped the Alaska Highway, struck a telephone pole and cable, and crashed on an embankment, where a post-impact fire destroyed it. One passenger died of burn injuries, and the pilots and two other passengers were injured.