Seven Islands - Montreal

On April 7, 1969 at 12:00 AM, Seven Islands - Montreal experienced a crash involving Vickers Viscount, operated by Air Canada, with the event recorded near Seven Islands Quebec.

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

20 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 19 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 5.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 16, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff from Seven Islands Airport, while climbing, the crew reported a fire on engine number two and was cleared to return for a safe landing. After touchdown, the crew started an emergency braking procedure when control was lost due to fire in the left main gear wheel well. The airplane veered off runway to the right before coming to rest in flames. A passenger died during the evacuation and the aircraft was written off.

Aircraft reference details include registration CF-THK, MSN 271, year of manufacture 1957.