Camp Borden – Trenton

On October 18, 1958 at 12:00 AM, Camp Borden – Trenton experienced a crash involving Beechcraft C18S, operated by Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF, with the event recorded near Peterborough Ontario.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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 crew was completing a VFR flight from Camp Borden to Trenton when the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances. Both pilots were killed. Crew: S/L Eric Robert McDowall, F/Lt Edward Arthur Elson.

Aircraft reference details include registration 1420.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 44.3048°, -78.3199°.