Winnipegosis - Winnipegosis

On July 11, 1927 at 12:00 AM, Winnipegosis - Winnipegosis experienced a crash involving Vickers Viking (Serie I/II/III & IV), operated by Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF, with the event recorded near Hilbre Manitoba.

The flight was categorized as topographic and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. The crew departed Winnipegosis on a topographic mission over the area of Hilbre, north of Winnipeg. While flying in stormy weather at an altitude of 3,500 feet, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in a prairie. All three occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-CYET, MSN 27, year of manufacture 1923.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.5020°, -98.5914°.