CF-FHE
Flight / Schedule
CF-FHE
Aircraft
De Havilland DHC-2 BeaverRegistration
CF-FHE
MSN
9
Year of Manufacture
1948
Operator
Austin AirwaysDate
July 26, 1959 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Kangiqsualujjuaq (Wakeham Bay) Quebec
Region
North America • Canada
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On July 26, 1959 at 12:00 AM, CF-FHE experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, operated by Austin Airways, with the event recorded near Kangiqsualujjuaq (Wakeham Bay) Quebec.
The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a plain, valley crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 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: 2, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. While taking off from a remote terrain located about 35 km southwest of Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay), the single engine aircraft failed to get airborne, veered off runway and came to rest upside down. All three occupants were injured and the aircraft was written off.
Aircraft reference details include registration CF-FHE, MSN 9, year of manufacture 1948.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While taking off from a remote terrain located about 35 km southwest of Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay), the single engine aircraft failed to get airborne, veered off runway and came to rest upside down. All three occupants were injured and the aircraft was written off.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
2
Estimated Survivors
3
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Operator
Austin AirwaysFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • Canada
Aircraft Details
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