Crash of a Fairchild 82A in Abram Lake

Date & Time: Nov 2, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild 82
Operator:
Registration:
CF-AXG
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
42
YOM:
1936
Location:
Sioux Lookout
Ontario
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 from Abram Lake, south of Sioux Lookout, the engine failed. The aircraft stalled and crashed on the shore. No casualties.
Probable cause:
Engine failure after rotation due to carburetor icing.

Crash of a Fairchild 82A in Lake Pipmuacan

Date & Time: Sep 12, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild 82
Operator:
Registration:
CF-AXF
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
41
YOM:
1936
Location:
Pipmuacan Lake
Quebec
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 from Pipmuacan Lake, the single engine aircraft hit tree tops and crashed. The occupant(s) fate remains unknown.

Crash of a Fairchild 82B near El Dorado: 5 killed

Date & Time: Apr 23, 1937
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild 82
Operator:
Registration:
YV-ACA
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
49
YOM:
1937
Location:
El Dorado
Bolívar
Country:
Venezuela
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances near the Cuyuni River, in the region of El Dorado. All five occupants were killed.
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