De Havilland DHC-3 Otter crash, Oct 13, 2022, Pluto Lake
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter accident on October 13, 2022 near Pluto Lake, Quebec, Canada with no fatalities. Cause: TSB class 3 report: loss of control...
- Date: October 13, 2022
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-3 Otter
- Location: Pluto Lake, Quebec, Canada
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: TSB class 3 report: loss of control and collision with water during the landing maneuver, with the pilot's tendency to continue a plan as conditions changed.
A True North Airways DHC 3 Otter on floats collided with the surface of Pluto Lake in Quebec while maneuvering to land, delivering cargo and picking up waiting passengers. The pilot was seriously injured, and the passengers on shore were unhurt. The TSB cited plan continuation as conditions changed.