Gogama - Sault Sainte Marie
Flight / Schedule
Gogama - Sault Sainte Marie
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.60 MothRegistration
G-CAOY
MSN
504
Year of Manufacture
1928
Date
August 7, 1941 at 12:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Gogama Ontario
Region
North America • Canada
Coordinates
47.6737°, -81.7251°
Narrative Report
On August 7, 1941 at 12:00 PM, Gogama - Sault Sainte Marie experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.60 Moth, operated by Provincial Air Service of Lands %26 Forests, with the event recorded near Gogama Ontario.
The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river 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.
Crashed shortly after take off from a lake located some 24 km of Gogama. The crew was en route to Sault Sainte Marie on a fire fighting mission. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants were injured.
Aircraft reference details include registration G-CAOY, MSN 504, year of manufacture 1928.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 47.6737°, -81.7251°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crashed shortly after take off from a lake located some 24 km of Gogama. The crew was en route to Sault Sainte Marie on a fire fighting mission. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants were injured.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Gogama - Sault Sainte Marie
Flight Type
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
North America • Canada
Aircraft Details
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