Moncton - Moncton
Flight / Schedule
Moncton - Moncton
Aircraft
Lockheed 14 Super ElectraRegistration
CF-TCJ
MSN
1473
Year of Manufacture
1938
Operator
Trans-Canada Air Lines - TCALDate
September 2, 1946 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Turtle Creek New Brunswick
Region
North America • Canada
Coordinates
46.0027°, -64.8973°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On September 2, 1946 at 12:00 AM, Moncton - Moncton experienced a crash involving Lockheed 14 Super Electra, operated by Trans-Canada Air Lines - TCAL, with the event recorded near Turtle Creek New Brunswick.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 2 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was performing a local training flight from Moncton Airport. After completing a circuit, he was returning to the airfield when the right engine failed. The pilot lost control of the aircraft that lost height, hit trees and crashed in flames in a wooded area located in Turtle Creek, southwest of Moncton Airport. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration CF-TCJ, MSN 1473, year of manufacture 1938.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 46.0027°, -64.8973°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was performing a local training flight from Moncton Airport. After completing a circuit, he was returning to the airfield when the right engine failed. The pilot lost control of the aircraft that lost height, hit trees and crashed in flames in a wooded area located in Turtle Creek, southwest of Moncton Airport. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants were killed.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Moncton - Moncton
Operator
Trans-Canada Air Lines - TCALFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • Canada
