Manitoba

Few minutes after takeoff from Thompson Airport, the crew encountered engine problems and elected to return. The airplane lost speed and height and the crew was eventually forced to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane struck trees and crashed 24 km southeast of Thompson. Both pilots were rescued while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

The company had dispatched the aircraft and crew on the morning from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan to Winnipeg, Manitoba, on a charter flight to pick up four fishermen and fly them to La Ronge, Saskatchewan. The aircraft was on initial climb-out from Winnipeg and had been cleared to 22,000 feet. Thirteen minutes after takeoff, the crew obtained clearance to alter heading to avoid weather they were painting on their radar. During the next six minutes, the crew reported severe turbulence and requested vectors out of the area. Moments later the aircraft emerged vertically at low altitude from the base of the dark cloud. The aircraft struck an island of reeds in a marshy area at high speed in a 60° nose down attitude. The wreckage was found 27 km north of Portage la Prairie. All six occupants were killed.
Crew:
John Kinzel, pilot,
Mark Hefferman, copilot.

The pilot started the descent to Island Lake at sunset and the visibility was limited. On final approach to the lake, he failed to realize his altitude was too low when the airplane struck the water surface and came to rest upside down. The pilot was rescued while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Just after liftoff at Lynn Lake Airport, the single engine airplane stalled and crashed onto the runway. All nine occupants escaped with minor injuries and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Shortly after takeoff from Flin Flon Airport, while climbing, the airplane stalled and crashed into a lake and sank. A passenger was killed while three other occupants were injured.

Shortly after takeoff from Winnipeg Airport runway 13, while climbing to a height of about 150 feet, the twin engine airplane banked right then stalled and crashed onto two houses located in 426 & 430 Linwood Street, about one km south of the end of runway 13, bursting into flames. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all nine occupants were killed, among them seven students returning home. Despite both houses were destroyed, nobody on the ground was wounded. According to eyewitnesses, both engines were not running properly prior to the loss of control.

On final approach to Jenpeg Airport, the single engine airplane struck trees and crashed. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Upon landing in Selkirk, the skis equipped airplane nosed down, overturned and came to rest upside down in flames. There were no casualties but the aircraft was destroyed by fire. The exact date of the occurrence remains unknown, somewhere in 1971.

An in-flight fire forced the pilot to attempt an emergency landing on Stupart Lake, Manitoba. There were no casualties but the aircraft was destroyed by fire. The cause of the fire remains unknown.

On final approach to Silver Falls Airstrip, the single engine airplane caught fire for undetermined reason. The pilot was able to continue the approach, to land and to stop the airplane. He evacuated the cabin before the airplane would be destroyed by fire.