CF-ATV
Flight / Schedule
CF-ATV
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.83 Fox MothRegistration
CF-ATV
MSN
4011
Year of Manufacture
1932
Operator
Private CanadianDate
September 18, 1937 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Baie-Comeau Quebec
Region
North America • Canada
Coordinates
49.1939°, -68.2587°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On September 18, 1937 at 12:00 AM, CF-ATV experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth, operated by Private Canadian, with the event recorded near Baie-Comeau Quebec.
The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route, the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing due to an in-flight fire. The aircraft crash landed near la Rivière-aux-Outardes, in the region of Baie-Comeau. While the pilot was unhurt, the aircraft was destroyed. The aircraft was owned by Bruce Watt.
Aircraft reference details include registration CF-ATV, MSN 4011, year of manufacture 1932.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 49.1939°, -68.2587°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route, the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing due to an in-flight fire. The aircraft crash landed near la Rivière-aux-Outardes, in the region of Baie-Comeau. While the pilot was unhurt, the aircraft was destroyed. The aircraft was owned by Bruce Watt.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Operator
Private CanadianFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • Canada
Aircraft Details
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