CF-BHX

On June 12, 1959 at 12:00 AM, CF-BHX experienced a crash involving Noorduyn Norseman, operated by Transair Canada, with the event recorded near Sandy Lake Ontario.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

8 people were known to be on board, 8 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 7, passenger fatalities: 7, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Shortly after takeoff from Sandy Lake, the single engine aircraft stalled and crashed in a wooded area. The aircraft was destroyed and all eight occupants were killed. It was reported that a non-authorized person was sitting in the left seat in the cockpit at the time of the accident.

Aircraft reference details include registration CF-BHX, MSN N29-12, year of manufacture 1945.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 53.0568°, -93.3260°.