CF-BBC
Flight / Schedule
CF-BBC
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.89 Dragon RapideRegistration
CF-BBC
MSN
6307
Year of Manufacture
1935
Operator
Canadian Pacific Airlines - CP AirDate
December 23, 1946 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Mont-Joli Quebec
Region
North America • Canada
Coordinates
48.5935°, -68.2003°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On December 23, 1946 at 12:00 AM, CF-BBC experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide, operated by Canadian Pacific Airlines - CP Air, with the event recorded near Mont-Joli Quebec.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
7 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 7 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 6, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. Enroute, the pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing following a double engine failure. The aircraft crash landed on the icy Saint Lawrence River off Mont-Joli, Quebec. While all seven occupants were later rescued, the aircraft broke through the ice, sank and was lost.
Aircraft reference details include registration CF-BBC, MSN 6307, year of manufacture 1935.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.5935°, -68.2003°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Enroute, the pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing following a double engine failure. The aircraft crash landed on the icy Saint Lawrence River off Mont-Joli, Quebec. While all seven occupants were later rescued, the aircraft broke through the ice, sank and was lost.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
6
Estimated Survivors
7
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 7
Operational Details
Operator
Canadian Pacific Airlines - CP AirFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
North America • Canada
Aircraft Details
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