Maritime Central Airways

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

After touchdown on runway 29 at Moncton Airport, the airplane collided with a snow plough and came to rest. The captain was unhurt while the pilot and the snow plough's driver were injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Douglas DC-4

CF-MCF departed London, England at 2148 GMT on 10 August on a charter flight to Toronto, Canada, with planned refuelling stops at Keflavik, Iceland and Goose Bay, Labrador. It carried a crew of 6 and 73 passengers (including 2 infants) The aircraft departed from Keflavik at 0512 GMT on 11 August, after a stop of 1 hour 6 minutes during which it was refuelled to capacity. At 1320 GMT it advised that it would overfly Goose Bay and proceed to Montreal. It arrived over Goose Bay at 1403, nineteen minutes ahead of its ETA, over Seven Islands at 1558 GMT and over Quebec Radio Range at 1807 hours Quebec Radio Range Station relayed a message to the aircraft at 1810 requesting it to contact Montreal Range approaching Rougemont for clearance - this was the last contact with the aircraft. While cruising at an altitude of 6,000 feet, the aircraft went through a thunderstorm area, went out of control and entered a spin. In a 70° nose-down attitude, the airplane struck the ground at a speed of 200 knots and disintegrated in a field located 7 km west of Issoudun. All 79 occupants have been killed.

Avro 685 York

En route to Kuujjuaq, the crew encountered technical problems and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The four engine aircraft crashed 44 km north of Kuujjuaq. Two crew members were killed while the third occupant was rescued.

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

While approaching Fort Chimo on a cargo flight from Frobisher Bay, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and failed to realize his altitude was too low when the airplane struck a hill located 40 km from Fort Chimo Airport. A crew member was rescued while both other occupants were killed. For undetermined reason, the crew started the descent prematurely.

Bristol 170 Freighter

Shortly after takeoff from Frobisher Bay Airport, while in initial climb, the aircraft went into a nose-up attitude, stalled and crashed into the sea. All three crew members who were performing a cargo flight were killed.

Avro 685 York

The rain main gear collapsed on landing. The aircraft slid for several yards before coming to rest, damaged beyond repair. There were no injuries.

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Crashed upon landing at Hall Beach aerodrome for unclear circumstances. There were no casualties.

Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina

At 1317LT, the aircraft took off from Gander, Newfoundland, with a crew of three and a cargo of freight on a charter flight to Cartwright, Labrador. The aircraft was seen approaching to land in Sandwich Bay near Cartwright Harbor with the main undercarriage extended. The aircraft appeared to come to a sudden stop immediately after the wheels touched the water and the tail of the aircraft was seen to rise to a vertical position and settle back at an angle of about 45 degrees. All three crew members were killed.

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

The airplane left Saint-John, New Brunswick, at 1348LT on a cargo flight to Goose Bay with one pilot and three passengers on board. At 1434LT, the pilot informed ATC he was flying under IFR at an altitude of 7,000 feet near Chatham and estimated his position over Seven Islands at 1544LT. This was the last radio transmission as the aircraft disappeared shortly later from the radar screens. SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended few days later as no trace of the aircraft nor the occupants was found. The wreckage was eventually spotted by the pilot of a Trans-Gaspesian Airline aircraft on 27 August 1953.

Noorduyn Norseman

During the takeoff run, the right ski failed. The single engine airplane veered off runway and came to rest. There were no casualties while the aircraft was written off.