Dartmouth – Goose Bay – Chatham

On July 6, 1944 at 12:00 AM, Dartmouth – Goose Bay – Chatham experienced a crash involving Lockheed PV-1 Ventura, operated by Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF, with the event recorded near Goose Bay Newfoundland & Labrador.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

11 people were known to be on board, 11 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 9, passenger fatalities: 9, other fatalities: 0.

The crew was performing a training mission from Dartmouth to Chatham (Miramichi Airport) with an intermediate stop in Goose Bay. Just after liftoff, while in initial climb, the twin engine aircraft stalled and crashed in flames. All eleven occupants were killed. Crew: P/O William A. Harris, P/O John C. Tanner. Passengers: Lac Harold A. Stephenson, Lac Henry H. Bell, Lac William G. Leard, A/C Lionel C. Saint Louis, Cpl Louis C. Foris, Cpl Clarence N. Cole, Sgt Myles E. Duquette, Won Melville S. Wood, P/O Donald W. Hume.

Aircraft reference details include registration 2171.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.3653°, -53.3808°.