CF-CZH

On September 29, 1977 at 12:00 AM, CF-CZH experienced a crash involving Curtiss C-46 Commando, operated by North Coast Air Services, with the event recorded near Thompson Manitoba.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Few minutes after takeoff from Thompson Airport, the crew encountered engine problems and elected to return. The airplane lost speed and height and the crew was eventually forced to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane struck trees and crashed 24 km southeast of Thompson. Both pilots were rescued while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration CF-CZH, MSN 22515, year of manufacture 1945.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 55.7433°, -97.8635°.