Vancouver - Vancouver
Flight / Schedule
Vancouver - Vancouver
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.60 MothRegistration
G-CAHS
MSN
409
Year of Manufacture
1927
Operator
Dominion Airways - CanadaDate
March 19, 1928 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
Operator
Dominion Airways - CanadaFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
North America • Canada
