Montreal - Montreal
Flight / Schedule
Montreal - Montreal
Aircraft
Canadair CL-215Registration
C-GKEE
MSN
1078
Year of Manufacture
1983
Operator
Bombardier AerospaceDate
September 29, 1983 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Demonstration
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Montreal-Pierre-Elliott Trudeau (ex Dorval) Quebec
Region
North America • Canada
Narrative Report
On September 29, 1983 at 12:00 AM, Montreal - Montreal experienced a crash involving Canadair CL-215, operated by Bombardier Aerospace, with the event recorded near Montreal-Pierre-Elliott Trudeau (ex Dorval) Quebec.
The flight was categorized as demonstration and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The crew was performing a demo flight at Montreal-Dorval Airport for federal politicians and Canadair officials. Following a single engine low pass over the runway, the crew lost control of the airplane that crashed near the runway end. Both pilots were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Aircraft reference details include registration C-GKEE, MSN 1078, year of manufacture 1983.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was performing a demo flight at Montreal-Dorval Airport for federal politicians and Canadair officials. Following a single engine low pass over the runway, the crew lost control of the airplane that crashed near the runway end. Both pilots were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Montreal - Montreal
Operator
Bombardier AerospaceFlight Type
Demonstration
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
North America • Canada
Aircraft Details
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