CF-ABM
Flight / Schedule
CF-ABM
Aircraft
Fairchild 71Registration
CF-ABM
MSN
622
Year of Manufacture
1929
Operator
Northern AirwaysDate
November 29, 1940 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Carcross Yukon
Region
North America • Canada
Coordinates
60.1737°, -134.6965°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On November 29, 1940 at 12:00 AM, CF-ABM experienced a crash involving Fairchild 71, operated by Northern Airways, with the event recorded near Carcross Yukon.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route, the pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing 32 km southeast of Carcross, Yukon. No casualties.
Aircraft reference details include registration CF-ABM, MSN 622, year of manufacture 1929.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 60.1737°, -134.6965°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route, the pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing 32 km southeast of Carcross, Yukon. No casualties.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Operator
Northern AirwaysFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • Canada
Aircraft Details
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