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Crash of a Fairchild 71 near Greenville

Date & Time: Dec 24, 1930
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild 71
Operator:
Registration:
CF-AAX
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Saint John – Montreal
MSN:
609
YOM:
1929
Location:
Greenville
Maine
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from St John to Montreal, the crew encountered engine problems and elected to make an emergency landing in a field located six miles east from Greenville, Maine. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair while both crew were able to walk away for few miles before finding help.
Crew:
'Babe' Woollett, pilot,
Al Parker, mechanic.
Probable cause:
It is believed that the engine failed in flight due to a technical problem with the fuel supply system.

Crash of a Travel Air 6000A in Long Lake: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 18, 1930 at 1130 LT
Type of aircraft:
Travel Air 6000
Operator:
Registration:
CF-AJO
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Toronto – Montreal
MSN:
2005
YOM:
1929
Location:
Long Lake
Ontario
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew departed Toronto on a mail flight to Montreal. En route, he encountered engine problems and attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed nose first in the frozen Long Lake, some 11 km south of Perth. The aircraft was destroyed and both crew members were killed. Seven sacks of mail were recovered.
Crew:
Harold Robinson,
Hervé Simoneau.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth in Cornwall

Date & Time: Feb 9, 1930
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Flying & Services
Registration:
G-CAUR
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Montreal – Cornwall
MSN:
860
YOM:
1929
Location:
Cornwall
Ontario
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed upon landing for unknown reasons. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants were seriously injured.

Crash of a Pitcairn PA-6 Mailwing in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu

Date & Time: Apr 8, 1929
Type of aircraft:
Pitcairn PA-6 Mailwing
Operator:
International Airways of Canada
Registration:
G-CAWG
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Montraal – Toronto
MSN:
17
YOM:
1929
Location:
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
Quebec
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Few minutes after takeoff from Montreal, while flying in poor weather conditions, the engine failed. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed in a pasture located about 5 km north of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and the pilot was injured.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Curtiss JN-4 in Montreal

Date & Time: Aug 24, 1921
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss JN-4
Operator:
Canadian Aerial Services
Registration:
G-CAAU
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Montreal
Quebec
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed shortly after takeoff following an engine failure. Crew fate unknown.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.
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