Winnipeg - Winnipeg

On June 16, 1928 at 12:00 AM, Winnipeg - Winnipeg experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.60 Moth, operated by Western Canada Airways, with the event recorded near Winnipeg Manitoba.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The crew was performing a local training flight out from Winnipeg-Saint Charles Airport. On final approach, the single engine aircraft stalled and crashed. The pilot was seriously injured and the student pilot Walter Lawson was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-CAIG, MSN 434, year of manufacture 1927.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 49.8010°, -97.1946°.