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Alberta

Crash of a Douglas B-26 Invader in Slave Lake: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 24, 1980
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-26 Invader
Operator:
Registration:
C-FBVH
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Fire fighting
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
28003
YOM:
1944
Location:
Slave Lake
Alberta
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Slave Lake while engaged in a firefighting mission. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Crash of a Beechcraft 99 Airliner near Slave Lake: 2 killed

Date & Time: Dec 29, 1975 at 0830 LT
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft 99 Airliner
Operator:
Bayview Air Services
Registration:
C-GWYD
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Edmonton - Slave Lake - Peace River
MSN:
U-113
YOM:
1969
Location:
Slave Lake
Alberta
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
9
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
While descending to Slave Lake, the crew failed to realize his altitude was too low when the airplane crashed in a wooded area located 16 km from the airfield. All nine passengers were seriously injured while both pilots were killed.
Photos: http://archaeologyblog.treetimeservices.ca/2016/11/02/photo-of-the-week-6/
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