Country
Canada

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver off Pickle Lake

Date & Time: May 12, 1977
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
Patricia Air Transport
Registration:
C-GEZT
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Ambulance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
903
YOM:
1956
Location:
Pickle Lake
Ontario
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Following the crash of a Patricia Air Transport DC-3 at Pickle Lake earlier that day, the operator dispatched a Beaver with a passenger and a pilot on an ambulance mission. While approaching Pickle Lake, the single engine aircraft went out of control and crashed under unknown circumstances into Pickle Lake about 5 km off the airfield. Both occupants were rescued.

Crash of a Douglas DC-3 in Pickle Lake: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 12, 1977
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-3
Operator:
Patricia Air Transport
Registration:
C-FBKV
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
4441
YOM:
1942
Location:
Pickle Lake
Ontario
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Pickle Lake Airport, an engine caught fire. The crew elected to make an emergency landing when the airplane crashed 5 km from the airfield. A pilot was seriously injured while the second occupant was killed. The crew was completing a cargo flight on behalf of Ontario Central Airlines.
Probable cause:
Engine fire after takeoff for unknown reasons.
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