G-CAIQ

En route, the pilot encountered technical problems and attempted to make an emergency landing. The aircraft landed on a snow covered road and skidded for few dozen metres before coming to rest against pine trees. Both occupants were uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

G-CAIQ

Aircraft

Fairchild FC-2

Registration

G-CAIQ

MSN

49

Year of Manufacture

1928

Date

January 9, 1929 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Chibougamau Quebec

Region

North America • Canada

Coordinates

49.8187°, -74.4309°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On January 9, 1929 at 12:00 AM, G-CAIQ experienced a crash involving Fairchild FC-2, operated by Canadian Transcontinental Airways, with the event recorded near Chibougamau Quebec.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route, the pilot encountered technical problems and attempted to make an emergency landing. The aircraft landed on a snow covered road and skidded for few dozen metres before coming to rest against pine trees. Both occupants were uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-CAIQ, MSN 49, year of manufacture 1928.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 49.8187°, -74.4309°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

En route, the pilot encountered technical problems and attempted to make an emergency landing. The aircraft landed on a snow covered road and skidded for few dozen metres before coming to rest against pine trees. Both occupants were uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

1

Estimated Survivors

2

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • Canada

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Fairchild FC-2

Registration

G-CAIQ

MSN

49

Year of Manufacture

1928