Saulte Sainte Marie – Bisco
Flight / Schedule
Saulte Sainte Marie – Bisco
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.60 MothRegistration
G-CAOX
MSN
403
Year of Manufacture
1927
Operator
Ontario Provincial Air ServiceDate
August 12, 1936 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Nakina Ontario
Region
North America • Canada
Coordinates
50.1780°, -86.7139°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On August 12, 1936 at 12:00 AM, Saulte Sainte Marie – Bisco experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.60 Moth, operated by Ontario Provincial Air Service, with the event recorded near Nakina Ontario.
The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route, the engine failed, forcing the pilot to attempt an emergency landing in a wheat field located some 8 miles south of Nakina. Both occupants were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration G-CAOX, MSN 403, year of manufacture 1927.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.1780°, -86.7139°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route, the engine failed, forcing the pilot to attempt an emergency landing in a wheat field located some 8 miles south of Nakina. Both occupants were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
1
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Saulte Sainte Marie – Bisco
Operator
Ontario Provincial Air ServiceFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • Canada
Aircraft Details
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