C-GXKS

On June 21, 1979 at 12:00 AM, C-GXKS experienced a crash involving Lockheed L-749 Constellation, operated by Beaver Air Spray, with the event recorded near Rivière-du-Loup Quebec.

The flight was categorized as spraying (agricultural) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. While completing a crop spraying mission, the crew encountered technical problems and decided to divert to Rivière-du-Loup Airport for an emergency landing. After touchdown, the airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran, lost its undercarriage and came to rest few dozen meters further. All four crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration C-GXKS, MSN 2609, year of manufacture 1949.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 47.8337°, -69.5392°.