C-FDVK

The single engine airplane entered an area of heavy rain falls when the pilot lost control of the airplane that entered a dive and crashed about 10 km north of Baie-Comeau. All five occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

C-FDVK

Registration

C-FDVK

MSN

705

Year of Manufacture

1954

Date

July 4, 1983 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Baie-Comeau Quebec

Region

North America • Canada

Coordinates

49.1939°, -68.2587°

Narrative Report

On July 4, 1983 at 12:00 AM, C-FDVK experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, operated by Labrador Air Safari, with the event recorded near Baie-Comeau Quebec.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 5 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: 4, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.

The single engine airplane entered an area of heavy rain falls when the pilot lost control of the airplane that entered a dive and crashed about 10 km north of Baie-Comeau. All five occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration C-FDVK, MSN 705, year of manufacture 1954.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 49.1939°, -68.2587°.

Fatalities

Total

5

Crew

1

Passengers

4

Other

0

Crash Summary

The single engine airplane entered an area of heavy rain falls when the pilot lost control of the airplane that entered a dive and crashed about 10 km north of Baie-Comeau. All five occupants were killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

4

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 5

Operational Details

Flight Type

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • Canada

Aircraft Details

Registration

C-FDVK

MSN

705

Year of Manufacture

1954