Crash of a Noorduyn Norseman in Newfoundland: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 8, 1956
Type of aircraft:
Noorduyn Norseman
Operator:
Registration:
CF-IHP
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Fox Harbour – Goose Bay
MSN:
345
YOM:
1944
Location:
Newfoundland
Newfoundland & Labrador
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances while performing a flight from Fox Harbour to Goose Bay. As the airplane failed to arrive at destination, SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended few days later as no trace of the aircraft nor both occupant was ever found.

Crash of a Fleet 50K Freighter in Newfoundland

Date & Time: Jun 23, 1944 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Fleet 50 Freighter
Operator:
Labrador Mining & Exploration Company
Registration:
CF-BXP
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Executive/Corporate/Business
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
202
YOM:
1939
Location:
Newfoundland
Newfoundland & Labrador
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after take off, the seaplane was caught by a downdraft and crashed on a beach. No casualties but the aircraft was wrecked. The accident occurred somewhere in Newfoundland (the exact place remains unknown).

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina off Newfoundland: 10 killed

Date & Time: Jun 8, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Registration:
04404
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Location:
Newfoundland
Newfoundland & Labrador
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
10
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
The crew was involved in a maritime patrol mission over the North Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Newfoundland. The seaplane was lost without trace.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson I in Newfoundland

Date & Time: Jan 28, 1942 at 1600 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed L-414 Hudson
Operator:
Registration:
768
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Saint John's - Saint John's
MSN:
414-1752
YOM:
1940
Location:
Newfoundland
Newfoundland & Labrador
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
837
Captain / Total hours on type:
837.00
Copilot / Total flying hours:
291
Copilot / Total hours on type:
230
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane departed St John's (Torbay) Airport on a maritime patrol flight with a crew of four on board. While returning to base, the crew encountered bad weather when one of the engine failed after the carburetor got iced. The pilot made a wheels up landing in dead timber in East Newfoundland. All four crew members were rescued in February and transferred to local hospital in good condition. The airplane was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
F/Lt A. S. Pilcher, pilot,
Sgt H. A. Wishart, copilot,
Sgt H. F. Taylor, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt L. A. McGregor, wireless operator and air gunner.
Probable cause:
Engine failure cause by icing conditions.
Final Report:

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60M Moth in Newfoundland: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 30, 1932
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Newfoundland Airways
Registration:
CF-AGL
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1351
YOM:
1929
Location:
Newfoundland
Newfoundland & Labrador
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed St Johns on a flight on behalf of the Grenfell Mission, carrying the pilot Arthur Sullivan and the German passenger Dr. Kuehnert who was working as a dentist for the Grenfell Mission. The airplane failed to arrive at destination and crashed somewhere in Newfoundland. SAR operations were initiated but eventually abandoned as no trace of the aircraft nor the crew was ever found.
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