Ontario Central Airlines

Douglas DC-3

While cruising at an altitude of 700 feet, the crew encountered technical problems with the left engine. The propeller was feathered but as the aircraft was overloaded, it was unable to maintain altitude, descended into trees and eventually crashed in a snow covered area. All four occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

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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.

Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor

While landing on rough water at Pickle Lake, the seaplane struck waves. The float dug into water and the airplane overturned and came to rest upside down. All occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

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En route, the engine failed. The aircraft then stalled and crashed in a prairie. The pilot and a passenger were rescued while a second passenger was killed.

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On approach to Red Lake, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions with snow falls and strong winds. He lost control of the airplane that crashed in a field. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and the pilot was injured.

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En route from Kenora to Red Lake, weather conditions deteriorated with heavy snow falls. The pilot reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing when the single engine airplane crashed onto the icy Ball Lake. Rescuers arrived a day later and the pilot was seriously injured. All three passengers were killed.

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In the late afternoon, the pilot took off from Red Lake for McDowell Lake, Ontario. This flight was normal. However, on the return trip, on its final approach-to-land, the navigation lights of the aircraft were seen and reduction in-power was heard. Then an unusual noise followed by a burst of power was heard, which in turn was followed by the power being turned off and the thud, as the aircraft crashed into the water and rocka in a semi-inverted nose-down position. The pilot was killed and the aircraft was destroyed.

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En route, the pilot encountered heavy snow falls and lost his orientation when the single engine aircraft crashed in the bush near Kirkness Lake. Both occupants were seriously injured and were evacuated to the hospital in Red Lake where they died from their injuries.