Crash of a Douglas XF-3 Havoc in Little Mecatina River
Date & Time:
Oct 10, 1942
Operator:
Registration:
39-741
Survivors:
Yes
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft was piloted by Captain Secord when it crash landed in a bog in a remote portion of the Little Macatina River, in southwestern Labrador. The pilot made a forced landing due to fuel shortage. The aircraft was on a reconnaissance mission and landed due to low fuel. The crew were rescued three days later, but the aircraft was abandoned, most likely due to the remoteness of the crash site.
Source & photo:
http://www.planecrashgirl.ca/tag/airplane-archaeology/page/2/
Source & photo:
http://www.planecrashgirl.ca/tag/airplane-archaeology/page/2/
Probable cause:
Fuel exhaustion.
