Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu - Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu

On April 12, 1961 at 12:00 AM, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu - Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Canadian Government, with the event recorded near Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Quebec.

The flight was categorized as calibration and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) 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: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Operated by the Department of Transport, the aircraft was engaged in a calibration flight at Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Airport, Quebec. While in initial climb, the left engine failed, followed shortly later by the right engine. The crew attempted a belly landing in a field near the airport. The aircraft came to rest and was written off while all three occupants were uninjured.

Aircraft reference details include registration CF-GXE, MSN 12159, year of manufacture 1943.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 45.3760°, -73.3672°.