Sioux Lookout – Millidge

On July 2, 1930 at 12:00 AM, Sioux Lookout – Millidge experienced a crash involving Fairchild FC-2, operated by Northern Aerial Minerals Exploration, with the event recorded near Millidge Ontario.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) 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. On final approach to Millidge, the engine caught fire. The pilote continued the descent and landed safely. Nevertheless, the airplane came to rest, bursting into flames. The pilot escaped uninjured while the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-CATT, MSN CV-103, year of manufacture 1928.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.0035°, -92.6953°.