CF-CEL

On July 20, 1939 at 12:00 AM, CF-CEL experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.60 Moth, operated by Private Canadian, with the event recorded near Compton 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 owner/pilot C.L.E. Gordon was performing a pleasure flight in the region of Compton. En route, he was forced to attempt an emergency landing for unknown reason. The aircraft crashed in a field and came to rest upside down. The pilot was unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration CF-CEL, MSN 738, year of manufacture 1928.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 45.1372°, -71.8059°.