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Crash of a Fairchild 71 near Carcross

Date & Time: Nov 29, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild 71
Operator:
Northern Airways
Registration:
CF-ABM
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
622
YOM:
1929
Location:
Carcross
Yukon
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing 32 km southeast of Carcross, Yukon. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Fokker Super Universal in Carcross

Date & Time: Nov 7, 1938
Type of aircraft:
Fokker Super Universal
Operator:
Northern Airways
Registration:
CF-ATJ
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
853
YOM:
1932
Location:
Carcross
Yukon
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 takeoff, while climbing, the float plane impacted a tree and crashed. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Fokker Super Universal in Dawson City

Date & Time: Dec 5, 1937
Type of aircraft:
Fokker Super Universal
Operator:
Northern Airways
Registration:
CF-AAM
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Dawson City – Whitehorse
MSN:
827
YOM:
1929
Location:
Dawson City
Yukon
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
During the takeoff roll, the airplane went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest in a ravine. All seven occupants evacuated safely and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.
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