Vancouver - Vancouver

While completing a local training flight, the pilot lost control of the aircraft that crashed in the English Bay, off Vancouver. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Flight / Schedule

Vancouver - Vancouver

Registration

G-CAHS

MSN

409

Year of Manufacture

1927

Date

March 19, 1928 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Vancouver British Columbia

Region

North America • Canada

Coordinates

49.2609°, -123.1140°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On March 19, 1928 at 12:00 AM, Vancouver - Vancouver experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.60 Moth, operated by Dominion Airways - Canada, with the event recorded near Vancouver British Columbia.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While completing a local training flight, the pilot lost control of the aircraft that crashed in the English Bay, off Vancouver. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-CAHS, MSN 409, year of manufacture 1927.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 49.2609°, -123.1140°.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While completing a local training flight, the pilot lost control of the aircraft that crashed in the English Bay, off Vancouver. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Vancouver - Vancouver

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

North America • Canada

Aircraft Details

Registration

G-CAHS

MSN

409

Year of Manufacture

1927