CF-FHE

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.