Kingston - Kingston
Flight / Schedule
Kingston - Kingston
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.60 MothRegistration
G-CAKE
MSN
458
Year of Manufacture
1928
Operator
Kingston Flying ClubDate
August 14, 1938 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Brockville Ontario
Region
North America • Canada
Coordinates
44.6196°, -75.6971°
Narrative Report
On August 14, 1938 at 12:00 AM, Kingston - Kingston experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.60 Moth, operated by Kingston Flying Club, with the event recorded near Brockville 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, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
En route, the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing for unknown reason. The aircraft crash landed in a prairie and was damaged beyond repair while both occupants were unhurt.
Aircraft reference details include registration G-CAKE, MSN 458, year of manufacture 1928.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 44.6196°, -75.6971°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route, the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing for unknown reason. The aircraft crash landed in a prairie and was damaged beyond repair while both occupants were unhurt.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Kingston - Kingston
Operator
Kingston Flying ClubFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • Canada
Aircraft Details
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