Provincial Air Service of Lands %26 Forests

Safety profile and incident history for Provincial Air Service of Lands %26 Forests.

Safety Score

10/10

Total Incidents

10

Total Fatalities

1

Recent Incidents

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

Gogama Ontario

Crashed shortly after take off from a lake located some 24 km of Gogama. The crew was en route to Sault Sainte Marie on a fire fighting mission. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants were injured.

Curtiss HS-2L

Pays Plat Ontario

On final approach, the float plane hit telephone wires, stalled and crashed upside down on the shore of Lake Superior, near Pays Plat. There were no casualties.

Curtiss HS-2L

Fort Frances Ontario

While landing on a frozen ground, the aircraft skidded and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.

Curtiss HS-2L

Fort Frances Ontario

During takeoff run from the Fort Frances' harbor, the seaplane hit a floating obstacle, went out of control and came to rest upside down. There were no casualties. The exact date of the mishap remains unknown, somewhere in July 1930.

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

Abitibi Lake Ontario

The airplane was completing a flight from Sault Ste Marie to Abitibi Lake. For unknown reasons, the aircraft crashed upon landing at Abitibi Lake, Ontario. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and both occupants were uninjured.

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

Sioux Lookout Ontario

Crashed in unknown circumstances while on approach to Sioux Lookout. The airplane named 'Wren' was damaged beyond repair and both occupants evacuated safely.

July 27, 1928 1 Fatalities

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

Lake Seul Ontario

The engine failed in flight, forcing the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in Lake Seul and was destroyed. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Loening 23 Air Yacht

Ramsey Lake (Sudbury) Ontario

The seaplane landed hard on Ramsey Lake, near Sudbury, and was damaged beyond repair. All occupants evacuated safely. The exact date of the mishap remains unknown, somewhere in July 1927.

Curtiss HS-2L

Long Lake Ontario

The crew was engaged in a survey flight over an area north of Kingston, Ontario. En route, the engine failed and the pilot lost control of the seaplane that crashed in Long Lake, some 65 km northeast of Kingston. While both occupants were injured, the aircraft was destroyed.

Loening 23 Air Yacht

Ramsey Lake (Sudbury) Ontario

After takeoff from Ramsey Lake in Sudbury, while climbing to a height of 200 feet, the seaplane stalled and crashed in water. All five occupants were rescued and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Airline Information

Country of Origin

Canada

Risk Level

Low Risk

Common Aircraft in Incidents

De Havilland DH.60 Moth4
Curtiss HS-2L4
Loening 23 Air Yacht2