G-CAHG

The aircraft was taking part to a support and survey mission with the 'Hudson Strait Expedition'. The pilot was forced to make an emergency landing on ice due to a fuel exhaustion. Both occupants were uninjured while the aircraft named 'Manitoba' was abandoned.

Flight / Schedule

G-CAHG

Registration

G-CAHG

MSN

410

Year of Manufacture

1927

Date

February 17, 1928 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Labrador Labrador

Region

North America • Canada

Coordinates

53.8217°, -61.2296°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On February 17, 1928 at 12:00 AM, G-CAHG experienced a crash involving Fokker Universal, operated by Department of Marine %26 Fishing, with the event recorded near Labrador Labrador.

The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 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: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The aircraft was taking part to a support and survey mission with the 'Hudson Strait Expedition'. The pilot was forced to make an emergency landing on ice due to a fuel exhaustion. Both occupants were uninjured while the aircraft named 'Manitoba' was abandoned.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-CAHG, MSN 410, year of manufacture 1927.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 53.8217°, -61.2296°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The aircraft was taking part to a support and survey mission with the 'Hudson Strait Expedition'. The pilot was forced to make an emergency landing on ice due to a fuel exhaustion. Both occupants were uninjured while the aircraft named 'Manitoba' was abandoned.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

1

Estimated Survivors

2

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Flight Type

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

North America • Canada

Aircraft Details

Registration

G-CAHG

MSN

410

Year of Manufacture

1927