CF-ARI

On January 25, 1940 at 12:00 AM, CF-ARI experienced a crash involving Junkers W.34, operated by Canadian Airways, with the event recorded near Fort McMurray Alberta.

The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) 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. Shortly after takeoff from Fort McMurray, while in initial climb, the engine failed. The aircraft stalled and crashed in a wooded area located some 5 miles south of Waterways. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot William Beaman Donoghue was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration CF-ARI, MSN 2732, year of manufacture 24.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 56.7199°, -111.3575°.