Yuma - Beatty - Spokane

On March 18, 1981 at 03:16 PM, Yuma - Beatty - Spokane experienced a crash involving Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor, operated by North Cariboo Flying Service, with the event recorded near Beatty Nevada.

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.

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 aircraft was completing a cargo flight from Yuma to Spokane with an intermediate stop in Beatty, Nevada, and was carrying a load consisting of two tyres and a spare engine. Following several non standard turns in traffic pattern, the twin engine airplane went out of control and crashed. Both occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration C-GRJE, MSN 3654, year of manufacture 1943.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 36.9478°, -116.7202°.