CF-LKI-X
Flight / Schedule
CF-LKI-X
Aircraft
De Havilland DHC-4 CaribouRegistration
CF-LKI-X
MSN
3
Year of Manufacture
1959
Operator
De Havilland Aircraft of CanadaDate
February 24, 1959 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Test
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Udora Ontario
Region
North America • Canada
Coordinates
44.2575°, -79.1837°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On February 24, 1959 at 12:00 AM, CF-LKI-X experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou, operated by De Havilland Aircraft of Canada, with the event recorded near Udora Ontario.
The flight was categorized as test 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: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was completing a test flight on this third model of the Caribou which should be delivered to the US Army. While flying in the vicinity of Udora, Ontario, the crew lost control of the airplane that dove into the ground and crashed in a field. Both crew members were seriously injured while the aircraft was destroyed.
Aircraft reference details include registration CF-LKI-X, MSN 3, year of manufacture 1959.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 44.2575°, -79.1837°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was completing a test flight on this third model of the Caribou which should be delivered to the US Army. While flying in the vicinity of Udora, Ontario, the crew lost control of the airplane that dove into the ground and crashed in a field. Both crew members were seriously injured while the aircraft was destroyed.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Operator
De Havilland Aircraft of CanadaFlight Type
Test
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • Canada
Aircraft Details
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