On May 11, 2022, a De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter (registration TJ-TIM) operated by Caverton Helicopters was involved in an aviation accident near Nanga Eboko, Cameroon in flight. 11 people were killed. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A).
A twin-engine charter flight crashed near Nanga Eboko, resulting in the deaths of all eleven people on board.
What happened
A twin-engine aircraft departed from Yaoundé at 12:46 local time, operating as a charter service intended to visit Dompta and Belabo. The flight was transporting a total of eleven people, consisting of two crew members and nine employees from the Cameroon Oil Transportation Company (COTCO).
While performing its mission, the twin-engine airplane went down in the vicinity of the village of Nanga Eboko. The exact circumstances surrounding the descent and impact remain unidentified. The accident resulted in 11 fatalities, with no survivors reported from the wreckage.
Findings
At this time, the specific reasons for the crash are unknown.