Frobisher Bay – Fort Chimo

On September 26, 1956 at 12:00 AM, Frobisher Bay – Fort Chimo experienced a crash involving Avro 685 York, operated by Maritime Central Airways, with the event recorded near Kuujjuaq (ex Fort Chimo) Quebec.

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

3 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 66.7%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route to Kuujjuaq, the crew encountered technical problems and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The four engine aircraft crashed 44 km north of Kuujjuaq. Two crew members were killed while the third occupant was rescued.

Aircraft reference details include registration CF-HMW, MSN MW136, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 58.1128°, -68.3867°.