Tashota - Kagianagami Lake
Flight / Schedule
Tashota - Kagianagami Lake
Aircraft
Junkers W.33Registration
CF-ASI
MSN
2591
Year of Manufacture
1932
Operator
Canadian AirwaysDate
March 12, 1932 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Kagianagami Lake Ontario
Region
North America • Canada
Coordinates
50.9622°, -87.8330°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On March 12, 1932 at 12:00 AM, Tashota - Kagianagami Lake experienced a crash involving Junkers W.33, operated by Canadian Airways, with the event recorded near Kagianagami Lake Ontario.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. While approaching Kagianagami Lake in heavy snow falls, the airplane crashed and burned. The pilot Godfrey Webster Dean was killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration CF-ASI, MSN 2591, year of manufacture 1932.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.9622°, -87.8330°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While approaching Kagianagami Lake in heavy snow falls, the airplane crashed and burned. The pilot Godfrey Webster Dean was killed.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Tashota - Kagianagami Lake
Operator
Canadian AirwaysFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • Canada
Aircraft Details
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