C-FZKJ

On February 23, 1979 at 12:00 AM, C-FZKJ experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, operated by Cargair, with the event recorded near Kuujjuarapik (Poste-de-la-Baleine) Quebec.

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.

1 people were known to be on board, 1 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. En route to Kuujjuarapik Airport (Poste-de-la-Baleine), about 25 miles from the destination, the pilot informed ATC about the deterioration of the weather conditions with low clouds and rain showers. Because he could see intermittently the airport, he decided to continue the approach. On short final, the airplane struck the ground and crashed about 300 feet short of runway threshold. The pilot, sole on board, was killed. The flight was completed on behalf of Brochu Industries.

Aircraft reference details include registration C-FZKJ, MSN 1001, year of manufacture 1956.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 55.2802°, -77.7597°.