C-GEPH

On December 29, 1981 at 12:00 AM, C-GEPH experienced a crash involving Avro 748, operated by Eastern Provincial Airways - EPA, with the event recorded near Sydney-J. A. Douglas McCurdy Nova Scotia.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was taxiing at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

18 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 18 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 15, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Following a normal landing at Sydney Airport, the crew completed the braking procedure then vacated the runway and was taxiing to the apron when control was lost. The airplane collided with the main terminal building and came to rest. All 18 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration C-GEPH, MSN 1635, year of manufacture 1967.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 46.1601°, -60.0463°.