G-CAVN

En route, the pilot lost his orientation due to poor weather conditions and attempted to make an emergency landing. Upon touchdown, the aircraft slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest, bursting into flames. There were no casualties and the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire caused by the explosion of a battery.

Flight / Schedule

G-CAVN

Aircraft

Fairchild FC-2

Registration

G-CAVN

MSN

522

Year of Manufacture

1927

Date

February 19, 1930 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Riverside-Albert New Brunswick

Region

North America • Canada

Coordinates

45.7480°, -64.7430°

Crash Cause

Weather

Narrative Report

On February 19, 1930 at 12:00 AM, G-CAVN experienced a crash involving Fairchild FC-2, operated by Canadian Airways, with the event recorded near Riverside-Albert New Brunswick.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

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

The listed crash cause is weather. En route, the pilot lost his orientation due to poor weather conditions and attempted to make an emergency landing. Upon touchdown, the aircraft slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest, bursting into flames. There were no casualties and the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire caused by the explosion of a battery.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-CAVN, MSN 522, year of manufacture 1927.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 45.7480°, -64.7430°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

En route, the pilot lost his orientation due to poor weather conditions and attempted to make an emergency landing. Upon touchdown, the aircraft slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest, bursting into flames. There were no casualties and the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire caused by the explosion of a battery.

Cause: Weather

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

0

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

Known people on board: 0

Operational Details

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • Canada

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Fairchild FC-2

Registration

G-CAVN

MSN

522

Year of Manufacture

1927