CF-BEI
Flight / Schedule
CF-BEI
Aircraft
Stinson SR-9 ReliantRegistration
CF-BEI
MSN
5212
Year of Manufacture
1937
Operator
General AirwaysDate
January 12, 1938 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Hudson Ontario
Region
North America • Canada
Coordinates
50.0904°, -92.1703°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On January 12, 1938 at 12:00 AM, CF-BEI experienced a crash involving Stinson SR-9 Reliant, operated by General Airways, with the event recorded near Hudson Ontario.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 1 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The pilot lost control of the aircraft following a wing failure in flight. The aircraft crashed near Hudson and was destroyed. The pilot was killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration CF-BEI, MSN 5212, year of manufacture 1937.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.0904°, -92.1703°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The pilot lost control of the aircraft following a wing failure in flight. The aircraft crashed near Hudson and was destroyed. The pilot was killed.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Operator
General AirwaysFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • Canada
Aircraft Details
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