McConnell River – Arviat

On June 5, 1956 at 12:00 AM, McConnell River – Arviat experienced a crash involving Noorduyn Norseman, operated by Arctic Wings, with the event recorded near Nunavut Nunavut.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 2 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: 3, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

Crashed in flames in an uninhabited area while en route from McConnell River to Arviat (Eskimo Point). The pilot and a passenger were killed while both other occupants were rescued.

Aircraft reference details include registration CF-GJL, MSN 838, year of manufacture 1945.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 65.0378°, -92.5541°.