Norfolk - Newburgh - Ottawa
Flight / Schedule
Norfolk - Newburgh - Ottawa
Aircraft
De Havilland DHC-3 OtterRegistration
9407
MSN
367
Year of Manufacture
1960
Operator
Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAFDate
December 19, 1980 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Slide Mountain New York
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
41.9992°, -74.3859°
Narrative Report
On December 19, 1980 at 12:00 AM, Norfolk - Newburgh - Ottawa experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-3 Otter, operated by Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF, with the event recorded near Slide Mountain New York.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a mountains 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: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
En route from Newburgh-Stewart to Ottawa, the single engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances on Slide Mountain, State of New York. The wreckage was found two days later and all four occupants were killed. The crew was returning to Ottawa following an exchange course at Norfolk NAS, Virginia. Occupants: Maj Eugene Ross, Cpt Gilles Dessureault, Cpt Jean Petit, Lt Col D. R. Lawrence.
Aircraft reference details include registration 9407, MSN 367, year of manufacture 1960.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.9992°, -74.3859°.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
4
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route from Newburgh-Stewart to Ottawa, the single engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances on Slide Mountain, State of New York. The wreckage was found two days later and all four occupants were killed. The crew was returning to Ottawa following an exchange course at Norfolk NAS, Virginia. Occupants: Maj Eugene Ross, Cpt Gilles Dessureault, Cpt Jean Petit, Lt Col D. R. Lawrence.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Norfolk - Newburgh - Ottawa
Operator
Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAFFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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