CF-DJL
Flight / Schedule
CF-DJL
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.83 Fox MothRegistration
CF-DJL
MSN
FM.37
Date
April 27, 1947 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Coffey Lake Alberta
Region
North America • Canada
Coordinates
57.6522°, -111.4119°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On April 27, 1947 at 12:00 AM, CF-DJL experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth, operated by McAvoy Diamond Drilling %26 Development Company Ltd, with the event recorded near Coffey Lake Alberta.
The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 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: 2, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. While on a flight from Yellowknife, the pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing following an engine failure. The aircraft crash landed near Coffey Lake and was written off. All three occupants were rescued.
Aircraft reference details include registration CF-DJL, MSN FM.37.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 57.6522°, -111.4119°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While on a flight from Yellowknife, the pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing following an engine failure. The aircraft crash landed near Coffey Lake and was written off. All three occupants were rescued.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
2
Estimated Survivors
3
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Flight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • Canada