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Crash of a Noorduyn Norseman in the St Laurent River

Date & Time: Mar 14, 1944
Type of aircraft:
Noorduyn Norseman
Operator:
Registration:
CF-CPM
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Seven Island - Harrington Harbor
MSN:
254
YOM:
1943
Location:
Quebec
Quebec
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route, the pilot encountered unknown technical problems and attempted to make an emergency landing on the frozen St Laurent River. All three occupants were quickly rescued while the aircraft drifted on the ice and eventually sunk and disappeared. It was not recovered.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.90 Dragonfly in Edmonton

Date & Time: Apr 13, 1943
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.90 Dragonfly
Operator:
Registration:
CF-BPD
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
7538
YOM:
1937
Location:
Edmonton
Alberta
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
During the takeoff roll at Edmonton Airport, the twin engine airplane started to swerve, causing the left main gear to collapse. It came to rest and was not repaired. All four occupants escaped uninjured.

Crash of a Lockheed 14-H2 Super Electra on Mt William Night: 13 killed

Date & Time: Dec 20, 1942 at 1815 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 14 Super Electra
Operator:
Registration:
CF-CPD
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Whitehorse - Prince George – Vancouver
MSN:
1504
YOM:
1939
Location:
Mt William Night
British Columbia
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
10
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
13
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Prince George Airport at 1600LT on a flight to Vancouver with an ETA at 1800LT. The flight originated from Whitehorse and on board were 10 passengers and a crew of three. At 1805LT, the copilot had a radio communication with ATC to obtain the last weather report for Vancouver, this was the last radio transmission recorded with the crew. Few minutes later, while cruising at an altitude of 7,000 feet in limited visibility (night and marginal weather conditions), the airplane impacted the slope of Mt William Night located near the Fraser Valley, in the region of Chilliwack. As the airplane failed to arrive at destination, SAR operations were initiated but eventually suspended few days later due to poor weather conditions. The wreckage was spotted by a plane crew on 9 August 1943. The airplane disintegrated on impact and debris were scattered on a wide area. All 13 occupants were killed.
Crew:
Ernest W. Kubicek, pilot,
William G. Holland, copilot,
Edna Young, stewardess.
Passengers:
Reginald H. Battye,
James J. Coyle,
Laetitia A. Herron,
Robert W. Kehr,
William N. Scharfe,
Rudolph A. Schroeder,
Arthur L. Smith,
Hugh Stewart,
Winowna M. Stouse,
Bernard J. Stouse.
Probable cause:
At the time of the accident, the airplane was off course by more than 120 km, most probably due to a general failure of the electric system. Analysis revealed that the crew did not follow the prescribed track after passing the city of Squamish. Due to poor visibility, night, bad weather conditions and the failure of the headlights, pilots were unaware of their real position and were unable to see and avoid the mountain against which the airplane crashed. Consequently, the accident is the result of a controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Fairchild 82A in Abram Lake

Date & Time: Nov 2, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild 82
Operator:
Registration:
CF-AXG
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
42
YOM:
1936
Location:
Abram Lake
Ontario
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Abram Lake, some 5 km southwest of Sioux Lookout, the engine failed. The single engine seaplane stalled and crashed on the shore. There were no casualties.
Probable cause:
Engine failure after liftoff due to carburetor icing.

Crash of a Noorduyn Norseman IV in Dumas Lake: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 22, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Noorduyn Norseman
Operator:
Registration:
CF-BDG
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Yellowknife – Cambridge Bay
MSN:
14
YOM:
1937
Location:
Dumas Lake
Northwest Territories
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
En route from Yellowknife to Cambridge Bay, a fire erupted on board, forcing the pilot to reduce his altitude in an attempt to make an emergency landing on Dumas Lake. After touchdown, the single engine airplane slid for several yards before coming to rest, bursting into flames. Rescue teams arrived on scene on March 3, 1942. While the pilot and a passenger were evacuated, the second passenger was killed. The aircraft was totally destroyed by fire.
Probable cause:
An uncontained fire erupted in flight for undetermined reason.
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