G-CAJT
Flight / Schedule
G-CAJT
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.61 Giant MothRegistration
G-CAJT
MSN
328
Year of Manufacture
1928
Operator
Western Canada AirwaysDate
October 23, 1928 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
High River Alberta
Region
North America • Canada
Coordinates
50.5802°, -113.8709°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On October 23, 1928 at 12:00 AM, G-CAJT experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.61 Giant Moth, operated by Western Canada Airways, with the event recorded near High River Alberta.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route, the crew encountered technical problems (maybe a structural failure of the fuselage) and was forced to attempt an emergency landing in a prairie located in High River, some 60 km south of Calgary. While all occupants were uninjured, the aircraft was destroyed by a post impact fire.
Aircraft reference details include registration G-CAJT, MSN 328, year of manufacture 1928.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.5802°, -113.8709°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route, the crew encountered technical problems (maybe a structural failure of the fuselage) and was forced to attempt an emergency landing in a prairie located in High River, some 60 km south of Calgary. While all occupants were uninjured, the aircraft was destroyed by a post impact fire.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Operator
Western Canada AirwaysFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • Canada
