Thompson - Rankin Inlet

On May 31, 1974 at 12:00 AM, Thompson - Rankin Inlet experienced a crash involving Bristol 170 Freighter, operated by Lambair - Lamb Airways, with the event recorded near Rankin Inlet Nunavut.

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.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. On final approach to Rankin Inlet, while completing a cargo flight from Thompson, the airplane went out of control and crashed. Both pilots were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration CF-QWJ, MSN 13078, year of manufacture 1951.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 62.8122°, -92.0840°.