Edmonton – Peace River – Fort Vermilion – Hay River – Fort Providence – Fort Simpson – Norman Wells

On August 21, 1921 at 12:00 AM, Edmonton – Peace River – Fort Vermilion – Hay River – Fort Providence – Fort Simpson – Norman Wells experienced a crash involving Junkers-Larsen JL-6 (Junkers F.13), operated by Imperial Oil, with the event recorded near Fort Simpson Northwest Territories.

The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) 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.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was engaged in a prospect mission from Edmonton, Alberta, to Norman Wells, Northwest Territories, with intermediate stops in Peace River, Fort Vermilion, Hay River, Fort Providence and Fort Simpson. Following an uneventful flight, the crew prepared for landing in Fort Simpson. On approach to a snowy field, the aircraft hit the ground and nosed down. The right ski was torn off and the propeller broke off. Reparation were made on site and the aircraft could takeoff again. But shortly after departure, the engine lost power and the aircraft stalled and crashed on ground. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-CADQ, MSN 558, year of manufacture 1921.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 61.8651°, -121.3576°.