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The crew was in charge to deliver the airplane to the Royal Air Force. For unknown reasons, the airplane crashed while taking off from Wright-Patterson AFB on a leg to Montreal. Both crew members were rescued.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson III in Ashley: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 24, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed L-414 Hudson

Operator:

Registration:

V9103

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Delivery

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Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Burbank - Wright-Patterson - Montreal

MSN:

414-3728

YOM:

1941

Location:

Ashley

Ohio

Country:

United States of America

Region:

North America

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The crew departed Burbank to deliver the airplane to the Royal Air Force. En route from Wright-Patterson AFB to Montreal, one of the engine failed. The airplane went out of control and crashed in Ashley, killing both crew members.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

Crash of an Avro 594B Avian IVM in Cartierville

Date & Time: Nov 4, 1939

Type of aircraft:

Avro 594 Avian

Operator:

J. Macejunas

Registration:

CF-AIE

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MSN:

325

YOM:

1930

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Shortly after takeoff from Montreal Airport, the engine failed. The airplane stalled and crashed in Cartierville. The airplane was destroyed and the pilot, sole on board, was rescued.

Probable cause:

Engine failure after takeoff.

Crash of a Fairchild 71 near Greenville

Date & Time: Dec 24, 1930

Type of aircraft:

Fairchild 71

Operator:

Registration:

CF-AAX

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Saint John – Montreal

MSN:

609

YOM:

1929

Location:

Greenville

Maine

Country:

United States of America

Region:

North America

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En route from St John to Montreal, the crew encountered engine problems and elected to make an emergency landing in a field located six miles east from Greenville, Maine. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair while both crew were able to walk away for few miles before finding help.
Crew:
'Babe' Woollett, pilot,
Al Parker, mechanic.

Probable cause:

It is believed that the engine failed in flight due to a technical problem with the fuel supply system.

Crash of a Travel Air 6000A in Long Lake: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 18, 1930 at 1130 LT

Type of aircraft:

Travel Air 6000

Operator:

Registration:

CF-AJO

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Postal (mail)

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Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Toronto – Montreal

MSN:

2005

YOM:

1929

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The crew departed Toronto on a mail flight to Montreal. En route, he encountered engine problems and attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed nose first in the frozen Long Lake, some 11 km south of Perth. The aircraft was destroyed and both crew members were killed. Seven sacks of mail were recovered.
Crew:
Harold Robinson,
Hervé Simoneau.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth in Cornwall

Date & Time: Feb 9, 1930

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

Operator:

Flying & Services

Registration:

G-CAUR

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Montreal – Cornwall

MSN:

860

YOM:

1929

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Crashed upon landing for unknown reasons. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants were seriously injured.

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

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Schedule:

Montraal – Toronto

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YOM:

1929

Location:

Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu

Quebec

Country:

Canada

Region:

North America

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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.