KB914

On February 1, 1953 at 12:00 AM, KB914 experienced a crash involving Avro 683 Lancaster, operated by Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF, with the event recorded near Goose Bay Newfoundland & Labrador.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a plain, valley crash site.

9 people were known to be on board, 9 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 9, crew fatalities: 9, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

Crashed in unknown circumstances few minutes after its takeoff from Goose Bay. SAR operations were conducted but eventually abandoned after few days as no trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found. The wreckage was eventually found in a remote area on June 23, 1953.

Aircraft reference details include registration KB914.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.3653°, -53.3808°.