G-CASL
Flight / Schedule
G-CASL
Aircraft
Fokker Super UniversalRegistration
G-CASL
MSN
806
Year of Manufacture
1928
Operator
Canadian AirwaysDate
June 29, 1932 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Mazenod Lake Northwest Territories
Region
North America • Canada
Coordinates
63.6948°, -117.0211°
Narrative Report
On June 29, 1932 at 12:00 AM, G-CASL experienced a crash involving Fokker Super Universal, operated by Canadian Airways, with the event recorded near Mazenod Lake Northwest Territories.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 3 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: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.
En route, the pilot lost control of the aircraft that crashed 450 km northeast of Yellowknife. All three occupants, a pilot and two engineers, were killed. A memorial was erected on site in summer 2009.
Aircraft reference details include registration G-CASL, MSN 806, year of manufacture 1928.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 63.6948°, -117.0211°.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
1
Passengers
2
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route, the pilot lost control of the aircraft that crashed 450 km northeast of Yellowknife. All three occupants, a pilot and two engineers, were killed. A memorial was erected on site in summer 2009.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
2
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Operator
Canadian AirwaysFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • Canada
Aircraft Details
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