CF-BVC
Flight / Schedule
CF-BVC
Aircraft
Beechcraft S18Registration
CF-BVC
MSN
265
Year of Manufacture
1939
Date
September 11, 1941 at 12:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Pelly Crossing Yukon
Region
North America • Canada
Coordinates
62.8306°, -136.5953°
Narrative Report
On September 11, 1941 at 12:00 PM, CF-BVC experienced a crash involving Beechcraft S18, operated by British Yukon Navigation Company - BYNC, with the event recorded near Pelly Crossing Yukon.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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.
The crew was performing a training (familiarization) flight when the accident occurred in unclear situation some 2 miles south of the Pelly River, in the region of Pelly Crossing, Yukon. Both pilots were unhurt while the aircraft was written off.
Aircraft reference details include registration CF-BVC, MSN 265, year of manufacture 1939.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 62.8306°, -136.5953°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was performing a training (familiarization) flight when the accident occurred in unclear situation some 2 miles south of the Pelly River, in the region of Pelly Crossing, Yukon. Both pilots were unhurt while the aircraft was written off.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Flight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • Canada
Aircraft Details
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