Fairchild 71
Safety Rating
9.9/10Total Incidents
17
Total Fatalities
14
Incident History
Northern Airways
En route, the pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing 32 km southeast of Carcross, Yukon. No casualties.
Canadian Airways
On take off from Lost Bay, near Sioux Lookout, the single engine seaplane hit a tree trunk floating on water, overturned and sunk. No casualties.
Imperial Airways
Crashed in unknown circumstances. Exact date unknown.
Marine Airways
While approaching Juneau from the south, the pilot encountered poor weather and low visibility due to snow falls. The single engine aircraft hit tree tops and eventually crashed in a dense wooded area located some 32 km south of Juneau. SAR operations did not find any trace of the aircraft and all search were suspended after few days. One month later, trappers found the wreckage and the dead bodies of the six occupants.
Canadian Airways
Crashed in unknown circumstances in a snowy field located some five miles northwest of Sioux Lookout. No one was injured but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Pacific Alaska Airways - PAA
Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Alaska in February 1934 (exact date unknown). Occupant fate unknown.
Pacific Alaska Airways - PAA
Crashed in unknown circumstances. Occupant fate unknown.
Canadian Airways
At liftoff, the airplane nosed down and crashed. There were no casualties.
Pacific Alaska Airways - PAA
Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Alaska in November 1933 (exact date unknown). Occupant fate unknown.
Wells Air Transport
En route from Vancouver to Bridge River, the pilot encountered poor visibility while flying at night. Too low, the airplane impacted the surface of Lake Anderson and crashed. Three passengers were killed and three other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.
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Safety Profile
Reliability
Reliable
This rating is based on historical incident data and may not reflect current operational safety.
