4 fatalities

1980-12-19: De Havilland DHC-3 Otter (9407) — Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF — Slide Mountain, United States of America

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On December 19, 1980, a De Havilland DHC-3 Otter (registration 9407) operated by Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF was involved in an aviation accident near Slide Mountain, United States of America in flight. 4 people were killed. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A single-engine airplane crashed in New York State while traveling from Newburgh-Stewart to Ottawa, resulting in four fatalities.

What happened

A flight traveling from Newburgh-Stewart toward Ottawa, Ontario, crashed into Slide Mountain in the state of New York. The aircraft was being operated by a crew returning to Canada following the completion of an exchange course at Norfolk NAS in Virginia. Following the disappearance of the plane, search efforts located the wreckage two days after the incident occurred.

There were four fatalities among the occupants of the single engine airplane. No survivors were reported from the crash site.

Findings

The specific circumstances surrounding the impact remain unknown at this time.