Toronto - Toronto
Flight / Schedule
Toronto - Toronto
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.60 MothRegistration
CF-CBK
MSN
1489
Year of Manufacture
1930
Operator
Toronto Flying ClubDate
October 31, 1934 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Fisherville Ontario
Region
North America • Canada
Coordinates
42.8813°, -79.9071°
Narrative Report
On October 31, 1934 at 12:00 AM, Toronto - Toronto experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.60 Moth, operated by Toronto Flying Club, with the event recorded near Fisherville Ontario.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The crew (one student pilot and one instructor) departed Toronto-Dufferin Airfield on a local training flight. En route, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in a pasture located in Fisherville, south Ontario. Both occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration CF-CBK, MSN 1489, year of manufacture 1930.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 42.8813°, -79.9071°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew (one student pilot and one instructor) departed Toronto-Dufferin Airfield on a local training flight. En route, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in a pasture located in Fisherville, south Ontario. Both occupants were killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Toronto - Toronto
Operator
Toronto Flying ClubFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • Canada
Aircraft Details
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