Whitehorse | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The crew was taking part to a SAR mission after a USAF C-54 was missing since January 26. En route, the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing for unknown reason. The aircraft crash landed 32 km southwest of Whitehorse and was damaged beyond repair. All six crew members were unhurt.

Crash of a Douglas R4D-1 into the Pacific Ocean: 14 killed

Date & Time: Aug 16, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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Registration:

01989

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Military

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Kodiak – Whitehorse – Seattle

MSN:

4553

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1942

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The airplane departed NAS Kodiak on a transport flight to Seattle with an intermediate stop in Whitehorse, Yukon. This plane was the lead transport in a formation of three. Aboard were 10 passengers and four crew members from the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps. During the first leg of the flight the weather was terrible with storm like conditions and the three transports became separated and cut radio communications with ice forming on the wings of each plane. This plane was last seen during a break in the weather over the southern tip of the Yakutat mountains of Alaska. When this plane failed to arrive it was officially listed as Missing In Action (MIA). The other two transports landed at Whitehorse Airfield and Watson Lake safely.
Crew:
L/Cdr Jerome H. Sparboe, pilot,
Ens Charles L. Mixon, copilot,
ACRM Charles E. Barber, radio operator,
Cpt Arthur Burton Barrows.

Crash of a Lockheed A-29-LO Hudson in Whitehorse

Date & Time: Aug 1, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed L-414 Hudson

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Registration:

41-23377

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Military

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

414-6194

YOM:

1941

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The twin engine airplane crashed upon landing at Whitehorse Airport and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Fairchild FC-2W2 off Juneau: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 15, 1939

Type of aircraft:

Fairchild FC-2

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Registration:

G-CARM

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Cargo

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Whitehorse – Juneau

MSN:

132

YOM:

1928

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Juneau

Alaska

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United States of America

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North America

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After landing on the Gastineau canal off Juneau, the seaplane collided with a buoy, caught fire and burned. The pilot Charles Tweed was killed.

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

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Dawson City – Whitehorse

MSN:

827

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1929

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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.

Crash of a Ryan B-1 Brougham in Whitehorse

Date & Time: May 5, 1928

Type of aircraft:

Ryan B-1 Brougham

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G-CAHR

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Yes

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1928

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The first commercial airplane to operate in the Yukon was the Ryan B-1 Brougham named 'Queen of the Yukon'. It was purchased new by Yukon Airways and Exploration Company Ltd., owners Andy Cruickshank and Clyde Wann, at the factory in San Diego in 1927. Purchase price was $10,260. A stock version of Charles Lindbergh’s highly modified Ryan, she was touted as the sister ship to the famous Spirit of St. Louis, in which he made his famous transatlantic flight. After only seven months in service, including two forced landings and less than two dozen revenue flights logged, on May 5th, 1928, pilot Tommy Stephens encountered a gusty crosswind while attempting to land in Whitehorse, and crashed the Queen into the company agent’s Model T-Ford, ending her Yukon service career. The pilot and two passengers survived with minor injuries.

Source: Yukon News