G-CAEU
Flight / Schedule
G-CAEU
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.9Registration
G-CAEU
MSN
H5652
Year of Manufacture
1925
Operator
Laurentide Air ServiceDate
January 24, 1925 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
Operator
Laurentide Air ServiceFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
North America • Canada
Aircraft Details
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