De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver crash, Aug 4, 2018 (5 killed)
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver accident on August 4, 2018 near Mt Kahiltna, Alaska, United States with 5 fatalities. Cause: NTSB: The pilot most likely...
- Date: August 4, 2018
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
- Location: Mt Kahiltna, Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: NTSB: The pilot most likely entered an area of reduced visibility, and the right wing struck a snow surface before the terrain was seen.
A De Havilland DHC 2 Beaver operated by K2 Aviation on a Denali scenic tour reported running into a mountainside near Mt Kahiltna, Alaska, on 4 August 2018. The wreckage was found in a glacier crevasse about 36 hours later, but it and the occupants could not be recovered. All five occupants are presumed dead, and the NTSB considered controlled flight into terrain in reduced visibility the most likely scenario.