CF-AVE
Flight / Schedule
CF-AVE
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.83 Fox MothRegistration
CF-AVE
MSN
4095
Year of Manufacture
1934
Date
April 17, 1942 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Yellowknife Northwest Territories
Region
North America • Canada
Coordinates
62.4528°, -114.4695°
Crash Cause
Other causes
Narrative Report
On April 17, 1942 at 12:00 AM, CF-AVE experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth, operated by Consolidated Mining %26 Smelting Company of Canada, with the event recorded near Yellowknife Northwest Territories.
The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a plain, valley crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 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: 2, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is other causes. During the take off run from a snowy field, the aircraft hit irregularities, went out of control and came to rest in the snow. While all three occupants were unhurt, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration CF-AVE, MSN 4095, year of manufacture 1934.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 62.4528°, -114.4695°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
During the take off run from a snowy field, the aircraft hit irregularities, went out of control and came to rest in the snow. While all three occupants were unhurt, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Other causes
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
2
Estimated Survivors
3
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Flight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • Canada
Aircraft Details
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