Country
Canada

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60x Moth in Hidden Lake

Date & Time: Dec 4, 1945
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
International Airways of Canada
Registration:
G-CAVH
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
690
YOM:
1928
Location:
Hidden Lake
Northwest Territories
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While flying in a snowstorm, the single engine aircraft hit tree tops and crashed in a wooded area located in Hidden Lake, some 26 miles northeast from Yellowknife. Both occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a Fokker Super Universal in Whitby

Date & Time: Jan 7, 1930
Type of aircraft:
Fokker Super Universal
Operator:
International Airways of Canada
Registration:
CF-AJG
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
CV-142
YOM:
1930
Location:
Whitby
Ontario
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While performing a mail flight, the pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing for unknown reasons. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and the pilot was uninjured.

Crash of a Fairchild 71 in Moncton

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1929
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild 71
Operator:
International Airways of Canada
Registration:
CF-AHA
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
677
YOM:
1929
Location:
Moncton
New Brunswick
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed upon takeoff for unknown reasons. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Pitcairn PA-6 Mailwing in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu

Date & Time: Apr 8, 1929
Type of aircraft:
Pitcairn PA-6 Mailwing
Operator:
International Airways of Canada
Registration:
G-CAWG
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Montraal – Toronto
MSN:
17
YOM:
1929
Location:
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
Quebec
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Few minutes after takeoff from Montreal, while flying in poor weather conditions, the engine failed. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed in a pasture located about 5 km north of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and the pilot was injured.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.
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