CF-NAD

On May 15, 1967 at 12:00 AM, CF-NAD experienced a crash involving Curtiss C-46 Commando, operated by Nordair, with the event recorded near Cape Dyer Nunavut.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is human factor. The approach to Cape Dyer Station was attempted in whiteout conditions. On final, the pilot failed to realize his altitude was too low when the airplane struck the ground and crashed some 1,4 km short of runway threshold. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all four occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration CF-NAD, MSN 30200, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 66.6667°, -61.3667°.