Montreal - Keflavik - Helsinki

On March 1, 1972 at 12:00 AM, Montreal - Keflavik - Helsinki experienced a crash involving Dassault Falcon 20, operated by Finnwings, with the event recorded near Montreal-Mirabel Quebec.

The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 6 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. Shortly after takeoff from Mirabel Airport, while in initial climb, both engines stopped simultaneously. The pilot-in-command reduced his altitude and completed a safe belly landing in a snow covered field located near the airport. The airplane slid for several yards before coming to rest. All six occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration OH-FFW, MSN 243, year of manufacture 1970.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 45.6808°, -74.0709°.