Watson Lake | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The pilot, sole on board, was completing a positioning flight from Watson Lake to Desolation Lake. While cruising at an altitude of 5,000 feet, the single engine aircraft struck trees and crashed in a wooded area located in hilly terrain, about 114 km southwest from Watson Lake. The wreckage was found a day later and the pilot was killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver in Jamie Lake: 1 kiled

Date & Time: Aug 14, 1984

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver

Operator:

Latham Island Airways

Registration:

C-FEYZ

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

556

YOM:

1953

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Aircraft flight hours:

14000

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Shortly after takeoff from Jamie Lake near Watson Lake, while climbing, the left wing struck a tree. The aircraft lost height, overturned and crashed. The pilot was killed while the passenger, his son, was injured.

Crash of a Douglas A-26C Invader in Watson Lake: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 1, 1982

Type of aircraft:

Douglas A-26 Invader

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Registration:

C-GWJG

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Fire fighting

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Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

28860

YOM:

1944

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Tanker 9

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Crashed in unknown circumstances while engaged in a fire fighting mission. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Crash of an Avro 694 Lincoln B2 in Watson Lake: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 10, 1948

Type of aircraft:

Avro 694 Lincoln

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Registration:

SX924

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Training

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Namao - Watson Lake

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While flying in the vicinity of Watson Lake, on a training mission from Namao Airbase in Edmonton, the crew encountered technical problems with the engines. The captain decided to make an emergency landing and eventually ditched the aircraft into the Watson Lake, near the airport of Watson Lake. A crew member was killed while four others were rescued. The aircraft sank and was lost. It was reported that the aircraft experienced fuel flow problems.