CF-FZU

On February 13, 1956 at 12:00 AM, CF-FZU experienced a crash involving Bristol 170 Freighter, operated by Maritime Central Airways, with the event recorded near Frobisher Bay Nunavut.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. Shortly after takeoff from Frobisher Bay Airport, while in initial climb, the aircraft went into a nose-up attitude, stalled and crashed into the sea. All three crew members who were performing a cargo flight were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration CF-FZU, MSN 13136, year of manufacture 1953.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 62.8398°, -66.7438°.