McDowell Lake - Red Lake

On October 22, 1951 at 12:00 AM, McDowell Lake - Red Lake experienced a crash involving Noorduyn Norseman, operated by Ontario Central Airlines, with the event recorded near Red Lake Ontario.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) 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. In the late afternoon, the pilot took off from Red Lake for McDowell Lake, Ontario. This flight was normal. However, on the return trip, on its final approach-to-land, the navigation lights of the aircraft were seen and reduction in-power was heard. Then an unusual noise followed by a burst of power was heard, which in turn was followed by the power being turned off and the thud, as the aircraft crashed into the water and rocka in a semi-inverted nose-down position. The pilot was killed and the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration CF-BTH, MSN 129, year of manufacture 1943.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.0189°, -93.8274°.