Yellowknife – Cambridge Bay

On February 22, 1942 at 12:00 AM, Yellowknife – Cambridge Bay experienced a crash involving Noorduyn Norseman, operated by Canadian Pacific Airlines - CP Air, with the event recorded near Dumas Lake Northwest Territories.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 33.3%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route, a fire erupted on board and the pilot reduced his altitude in an attempt to make an emergency landing near Dumas Lake. On touchdown, the single engine aircraft slid for several yards and came to rest in flames. Rescuers arrived on scene on March 3, 1942. While the pilot and a passenger were evacuated, the second passenger was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration CF-BDG, MSN 14, year of manufacture 1937.