C-FCAS
Flight / Schedule
C-FCAS
Aircraft
Beechcraft 90 King AirRegistration
C-FCAS
MSN
LJ-23
Year of Manufacture
1965
Operator
Canadian GovernmentDate
May 1, 1979 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Government
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Sherrington Quebec
Region
North America • Canada
Coordinates
45.1981°, -73.4548°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On May 1, 1979 at 12:00 AM, C-FCAS experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 90 King Air, operated by Canadian Government, with the event recorded near Sherrington Quebec.
The flight was categorized as government and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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. The crew was completing a regional flight on behalf of the Department of Transportation of Canada. While cruising at an altitude of 1,700 feet, the twin engine airplane went out of control and crashed in a prairie located about 5 km northwest of Sherrington. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration C-FCAS, MSN LJ-23, year of manufacture 1965.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 45.1981°, -73.4548°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was completing a regional flight on behalf of the Department of Transportation of Canada. While cruising at an altitude of 1,700 feet, the twin engine airplane went out of control and crashed in a prairie located about 5 km northwest of Sherrington. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants were killed.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Operator
Canadian GovernmentFlight Type
Government
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • Canada
Aircraft Details
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