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Crash of a De Havilland U-1A Otter in Phnom Penh

Date & Time: Jul 2, 1973
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter
Operator:
Registration:
0-53327
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
200
YOM:
1957
Location:
Phnom Penh-Pochentong
Phnom Penh
Country:
Cambodia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances while approaching Pochentong Airport in Phnom Penh. There were no casualties.

Crash of a De Havilland U1-A Otter in Phnom Penh

Date & Time: Mar 16, 1973
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter
Operator:
Registration:
0-53323
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
192
YOM:
1957
Location:
Phnom Penh-Pochentong
Phnom Penh
Country:
Cambodia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on takeoff for unknown reason. The pilot was slightly injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-3 Otter into Lake Ornes

Date & Time: Oct 25, 1972
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter
Operator:
Registration:
LN-IKL
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Location:
Bodø
Nordland
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Upon landing on Lake Ornes near Bodø, the single engine airplane went out of control and sank. There were no casualties.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-3 Otter in Ram Plateau

Date & Time: Jul 16, 1972
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter
Operator:
Registration:
CF-XUX
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
72
YOM:
1955
Location:
Ram Plateau
Nunavut
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While cruising in bad weather conditions, the single engine airplane struck the slope of a mountain located in Ram Plateau, in the region of Fort Smith. The occupant's fate remains unknown.

Crash of a De Havilland U-1A Otter in Phnom Penh

Date & Time: Jan 26, 1972
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter
Operator:
Registration:
0-81717
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
335
YOM:
1960
Location:
Phnom Penh-Pochentong
Phnom Penh
Country:
Cambodia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances at Phnom Penh-Pochentong Airport. There were no casualties.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-3 Otter in Deer Lake

Date & Time: Sep 27, 1971
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter
Operator:
Registration:
CF-MPZ
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
328
YOM:
1960
Location:
Deer Lake
Newfoundland & Labrador
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances near Deer Lake Airport. Crew fate remains unknown.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-3 Otter in Gagetown: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 2, 1971 at 1130 LT
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter
Operator:
Registration:
3689
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Gagetown - Montreal
MSN:
56
YOM:
1954
Location:
Gagetown
New Brunswick
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Gagetown Helipad, the single engine airplane crashed for unknown reasons. Five occupants were injured and the pilot Lt Ronald Edward Ehrne was killed. The airplane was returning to base at Montreal-Saint-Hubert following training exercises.

Crash of a De Havilland U-1A Otter off Tuy Hòa: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 23, 1970
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter
Operator:
Registration:
55-3298
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Biên Hòa – Tuy Hòa
MSN:
153
YOM:
1956
Location:
Tuy Hòa
Phú Yên Province
Country:
Vietnam
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The aircraft was returning from Tuy Hòa from a Special Forces mission to Biên Hòa and had already radioed Tuy Hòa tower that it was 15 miles south for a landing. This radio call was the last thing heard from the aircraft. Witnesses testified that the aircraft was seen burning in flight and impacted into the South China Sea in two parts about eight miles south of Tuy Hoa. Neither the aircraft nor the remains of three crew members have been recovered.

Crash of a De Havilland U-1A Otter in Dak Pek: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 27, 1970
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter
Operator:
Registration:
55-3250
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Pleiku - Đắk Pék
MSN:
88
YOM:
1955
Location:
Đắk Pék
Kon Tum Province
Country:
Vietnam
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The single engine aircraft was engaged in a liaison flight from Pleiku to the Special Forces Camp of Đắk Pék. On final approach, the pilot decided to abandon the landing for undetermined reason. Control was lost and the airplane crashed and burst into flames. All four passengers were killed while the pilot was injured.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-3 Otter in Dunrobin: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 1, 1970
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter
Operator:
Laurentian Air Services
Registration:
CF-SKX
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Ottawa - Ottawa
MSN:
1
YOM:
1951
Location:
Dunrobin
Ontario
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Aircraft flight hours:
800
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, was performing a test flight in Ottawa. In flight, both wings failed, detached and crashed in a street in Dunrobin, west of Ottawa. Out of control, the airplane dove into the ground and crashed in a wooded area. The pilot was killed.
Crew:
James Patrick Croal.
Probable cause:
During high speed stability tests, both wings failed from severe negative loading, torsional flutter and high aerodynamic stresses and broke of the aircraft.
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