De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver crash, Jan 12, 2020 (2 killed)
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver accident on January 12, 2020 near Sadiqabad, Punjab, Pakistan with 2 fatalities. Cause: Technical fault suspected in initial...
- Date: January 12, 2020
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
- Location: Sadiqabad, Punjab, Pakistan
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Technical fault suspected in initial reports, final report not published
A DHC 2 Beaver of the Pakistani Plant Protection Department was spraying pesticide against locusts near Sadiqabad on 12 January 2020 when it went out of control and crashed in a sandy area. The pilot and the engineer on board were killed and the aircraft was destroyed. Initial reports pointed to a technical fault, and the Pakistan CAA was named as investigating authority.