Destruction Bay - Whitehorse

On September 30, 1975 at 12:00 AM, Destruction Bay - Whitehorse experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, operated by Northern Thunderbird Air - NT Air, with the event recorded near Destruction Bay Yukon.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

7 people were known to be on board, 7 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 5, other fatalities: 0.

Shortly after takeoff from Destruction Bay, while climbing, the airplane went out of control and crashed into Lake Kluane. All seven occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration CF-MHU, MSN 142, year of manufacture 1968.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 61.2540°, -138.8010°.