CF-GQK

On May 5, 1955 at 12:00 AM, CF-GQK experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, operated by Hollinger Ungava Transport, with the event recorded near Mont-Joli Quebec.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

Just after takeoff from Mont-Joli Airport, while climbing, the single engine aircraft went out of control and crashed upside down. The passenger was seriously injured and the pilot Albert King was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration CF-GQK, MSN 85, year of manufacture 1950.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.5935°, -68.2003°.