G-CAEU

The pilot encountered strong winds and elected to make an emergency landing. Caught by downdraft, the aircraft impacted trees and crashed in a wooded area called Kékéko Hills, west of Rouyn-Noranda. Crew fate unknown.

Flight / Schedule

G-CAEU

Registration

G-CAEU

MSN

H5652

Year of Manufacture

1925

Date

January 24, 1925 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Crash Location

Rouyn-Noranda Quebec

Region

North America • Canada

Coordinates

48.2295°, -78.3874°

Crash Cause

Weather

Narrative Report

On January 24, 1925 at 12:00 AM, G-CAEU experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.9, operated by Laurentide Air Service, with the event recorded near Rouyn-Noranda Quebec.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

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

The listed crash cause is weather. The pilot encountered strong winds and elected to make an emergency landing. Caught by downdraft, the aircraft impacted trees and crashed in a wooded area called Kékéko Hills, west of Rouyn-Noranda. Crew fate unknown.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-CAEU, MSN H5652, year of manufacture 1925.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.2295°, -78.3874°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The pilot encountered strong winds and elected to make an emergency landing. Caught by downdraft, the aircraft impacted trees and crashed in a wooded area called Kékéko Hills, west of Rouyn-Noranda. Crew fate unknown.

Cause: Weather

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

0

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

Known people on board: 0

Operational Details

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

North America • Canada

Aircraft Details

Registration

G-CAEU

MSN

H5652

Year of Manufacture

1925