67-063

On October 29, 1990 at 02:30 PM, 67-063 experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, operated by Royal Norwegian Air Force - Kongelige Norske Luftforsvaret, with the event recorded near Honningsvåg Finnmark.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

15 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 12 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 20.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 12, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to Honningsvåg-Valan in marginal weather conditions, the aircraft started to pitch up and down then stalled. The crew increased power and the aircraft was able to gain a little height when it stalled a second time and crashed 150 meters short of runway threshold. Both pilots and a passenger were killed while 12 other occupants were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration 67-063, MSN 63, year of manufacture 1967.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 70.9803°, 25.9778°.