9737
Flight / Schedule
9737
Aircraft
Consolidated CansoRegistration
9737
Operator
Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAFDate
January 7, 1943 at 10:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Gander Newfoundland & Labrador
Region
North America • Canada
Coordinates
48.9417°, -54.6012°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
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°.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
4
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
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.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
7
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
3
Fatality Rate
57.1%
Known people on board: 7
Operational Details
Operator
Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAFFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • Canada
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Consolidated CansoRegistration
9737
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