CF-HMY

On May 26, 1955 at 02:27 PM, CF-HMY experienced a crash involving Avro 685 York, operated by Associated Airways, with the event recorded near Edmonton Alberta.

The flight was categorized as cargo 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, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Shortly after takeoff from runway 33 at Edmonton Airport, the airplane encountered difficulties to gain height, hit an obstacle and crashed in flames on a railway. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and both crew members were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration CF-HMY, MSN MW237, year of manufacture 1946.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 53.5462°, -113.4912°.