CF-JEC

On October 16, 1959 at 12:00 AM, CF-JEC experienced a crash involving Noorduyn Norseman, operated by Superior Airways, with the event recorded near Sioux Lookout Ontario.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. On final approach to a lake located in the region of Sioux Lookout, the pilot encountered strong winds and snow falls. On the last segment, the aircraft was caught by strong winds, causing the left wing tip to struck the water surface. The pilot increased engine power in an attempt to go around but the airplane plunged into water nose first and came to rest. The pilot and a passenger were injured while two other passengers were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration CF-JEC, MSN 469, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.1010°, -91.9152°.