CF-BHU
Flight / Schedule
CF-BHU
Aircraft
Noorduyn NorsemanRegistration
CF-BHU
MSN
N29-8
Year of Manufacture
1945
Operator
Ontario Central AirlinesDate
June 19, 1974 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Sachigo Lake Ontario
Region
North America • Canada
Coordinates
53.8729°, -92.1781°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On June 19, 1974 at 12:00 AM, CF-BHU experienced a crash involving Noorduyn Norseman, operated by Ontario Central Airlines, with the event recorded near Sachigo Lake Ontario.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 33.3%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. En route, the engine failed. The aircraft then stalled and crashed in a prairie. The pilot and a passenger were rescued while a second passenger was killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration CF-BHU, MSN N29-8, year of manufacture 1945.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 53.8729°, -92.1781°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
0
Passengers
1
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route, the engine failed. The aircraft then stalled and crashed in a prairie. The pilot and a passenger were rescued while a second passenger was killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
2
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
33.3%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Operator
Ontario Central AirlinesFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • Canada
Aircraft Details
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