9737

On January 7, 1943 at 10:00 AM, 9737 experienced a crash involving Consolidated Canso, operated by Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF, with the event recorded near Gander Newfoundland & Labrador.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

7 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 57.1%.

Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. En route, the seaplane encountered turbulence, lost altitude, hit tree tops and crashed in flames in a wooded area along Gander Lake. Four crew members were killed while three others were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration 9737.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.9417°, -54.6012°.