C-FDVK
Flight / Schedule
C-FDVK
Aircraft
De Havilland DHC-2 BeaverRegistration
C-FDVK
MSN
705
Year of Manufacture
1954
Operator
Labrador Air SafariDate
July 4, 1983 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
Operator
Labrador Air SafariFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • Canada
