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Crash of a Douglas C-47A-15-DL in La Grande

Date & Time: Sep 25, 1975
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Laurentian Air Services
Registration:
CF-ECY
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
9264
YOM:
1943
Location:
La Grande-Rivière
Quebec
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane was completing a cargo flight, carrying a load of 15 fuel drums for the workers engaged in the construction of the hydroelectric power station on the La Grande River. After touchdown at La Grande-Rivière Airport, the airplane struck a snowdrift, went out of control and came to rest, broken in two. Both pilots were uninjured but the aircraft was written off.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver into Lake O'Keefe: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 7, 1975
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
Laurentian Air Services
Registration:
CF-BPA
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Fire fighting
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Wabush - Wabush
MSN:
1612
YOM:
1965
Location:
Lake O'Keefe
Quebec
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Wabush on a forest fire patrol. In unknown circumstances, the airplane went out of control and crashed into Lake O'Keefe and sank by 80 feet of water. The wreckage was found few hours later about 60 km southwest of Wabush and all four occupants were killed, among them two government conservation officers working as forest rangers for the Newfoundland Department of Natural Resources.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-DK in Mont-Apica: 5 killed

Date & Time: Aug 5, 1974
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Laurentian Air Services
Registration:
C-FTAT
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
La Tuque - Saint-Honoré
MSN:
11850
YOM:
1943
Location:
Mont-Apica
Quebec
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
While cruising at an altitude of 2,750 feet in poor weather conditions, the airplane struck the slope of Mont-Apica located about 67 km southwest of saint-Honoré Airport. Six passengers were seriously injured while five other occupants including all three crew members were killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-3 Otter in Dunrobin: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 1, 1970
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter
Operator:
Laurentian Air Services
Registration:
CF-SKX
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Ottawa - Ottawa
MSN:
1
YOM:
1951
Location:
Dunrobin
Ontario
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Aircraft flight hours:
800
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, was performing a test flight in Ottawa. In flight, both wings failed, detached and crashed in a street in Dunrobin, west of Ottawa. Out of control, the airplane dove into the ground and crashed in a wooded area. The pilot was killed.
Crew:
James Patrick Croal.
Probable cause:
During high speed stability tests, both wings failed from severe negative loading, torsional flutter and high aerodynamic stresses and broke of the aircraft.
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