Winnipegosis - Winnipegosis
Flight / Schedule
Winnipegosis - Winnipegosis
Aircraft
Vickers Viking (Serie I/II/III & IV)Registration
G-CYET
MSN
27
Year of Manufacture
1923
Operator
Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAFDate
July 11, 1927 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Topographic
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Hilbre Manitoba
Region
North America • Canada
Coordinates
51.5020°, -98.5914°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
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°.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
3
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
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.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Winnipegosis - Winnipegosis
Operator
Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAFFlight Type
Topographic
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • Canada
Aircraft Details
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