CF-ABL
Flight / Schedule
CF-ABL
Aircraft
Fokker UniversalRegistration
CF-ABL
MSN
442
Year of Manufacture
1929
Operator
Interlake AirwaysDate
June 23, 1930 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Oshawa Ontario
Region
North America • Canada
Coordinates
43.8987°, -78.8615°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On June 23, 1930 at 12:00 AM, CF-ABL experienced a crash involving Fokker Universal, operated by Interlake Airways, with the event recorded near Oshawa Ontario.
The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing following technical problems. The aircraft crashed one mile east of Columbus, in the suburb of Oshawa, Ontario. While the pilot was unhurt, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration CF-ABL, MSN 442, year of manufacture 1929.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 43.8987°, -78.8615°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing following technical problems. The aircraft crashed one mile east of Columbus, in the suburb of Oshawa, Ontario. While the pilot was unhurt, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Operator
Interlake AirwaysFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • Canada
Aircraft Details
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