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| Date: | Sunday 26 September 1971 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 100 |
| Owner/operator: | Standard Development Co Ltd. |
| Registration: | CF-CSF |
| MSN: | 75 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Edmonton International Airport, AB (YEG/CYEG -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Edmonton International Airport, AB (YEG/CYEG |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Damaged in a forced landing in a schoolyard playground shortly after take-off. The aircraft was in initial climb and at 400ft the right engine stopped, and then the left. It touched down in a school yard at 120th St and 129th Ave in Edmonton. It crossed the yard collecting with goal posts and dragged a perimeter fence across 131st St to end up patially on a residential lawn. Was en route to company airstrip near Whitecourt, AB. No injuries reported and aircraft substantially damaged. Repaired & returned to service.
Sources:
https://www.twinotterworldnews.com/accidents
https://twinotterarchive.com/DHC-6_75.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Apr-2025 07:41 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 25-Apr-2025 19:23 | Justanormalperson | Updated |
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