CF-AGK
Flight / Schedule
CF-AGK
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.60 MothRegistration
CF-AGK
MSN
1343
Year of Manufacture
1929
Operator
Radium Hot Springs Flying ServiceDate
March 13, 1940 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Windermere British Columbia
Region
North America • Canada
Coordinates
50.3371°, -115.8558°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On March 13, 1940 at 12:00 AM, CF-AGK experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.60 Moth, operated by Radium Hot Springs Flying Service, with the event recorded near Windermere British Columbia.
The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) 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 listed crash cause is technical failure. En route, the pilot encountered unknown technical problems and was forced to attempt an emergency landing in Windermere, south of Radium Hot Springs. The pilot was unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration CF-AGK, MSN 1343, year of manufacture 1929.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.3371°, -115.8558°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route, the pilot encountered unknown technical problems and was forced to attempt an emergency landing in Windermere, south of Radium Hot Springs. The pilot was unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Operator
Radium Hot Springs Flying ServiceFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • Canada
Aircraft Details
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