G-CAOJ

On August 19, 1931 at 12:00 AM, G-CAOJ experienced a crash involving Curtiss HS-2L, operated by Department of Lands %26 Forestry, with the event recorded near Fort Frances Ontario.

The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.

The airplane was engaged in a SAR mission, carrying three passengers and one pilot. While flying in poor weather conditions, the seaplane crashed in the Rainy Lake about 20 miles east from Fort Frances. All four occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-CAOJ.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.6208°, -93.3640°.