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Crash of a Noorduyn Norseman in Red Lake: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 22, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Noorduyn Norseman
Operator:
Registration:
CF-BTH
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
McDowell Lake - Red Lake
MSN:
129
YOM:
1943
Location:
Red Lake
Ontario
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
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.
Probable cause:
Due to the continuation of a day VFR flight into the hours of darkness the pilot had to try a night landing without proper facilities and in so doing hit tall trees which caused the aircraft to crash into the water.
Final Report:

Crash of a Beechcraft S18A in Bruce Lake: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jan 7, 1941 at 1430 LT
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft S18
Operator:
Registration:
CF-BGY
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Red Lake – Hudson
MSN:
172
YOM:
1937
Location:
Bruce Lake
Ontario
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Red Lake on a cargo flight to Hudson, carrying one passenger (a miner) and one pilot. En route, it went out of control and crashed in Bruce Lake. The fuselage of the plane apparently had smashed through the ice to the lake bottom. Both occupants were killed.
Crew:
R. W. 'Bud' Starratt, pilot and son of the airline's president.
Passenger:
H. Laaija.
Probable cause:
It is believed that the pilot became incapacitated in flight due to an unknown intoxication.

Crash of a Noorduyn Norseman in Red Lake

Date & Time: Jun 16, 1937
Type of aircraft:
Noorduyn Norseman
Operator:
Registration:
CF-AZS
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
4
YOM:
1936
Location:
Red Lake
Ontario
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on landing and came to rest upside down. There were no casualties.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth in East Bug Lake

Date & Time: Dec 21, 1935
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth
Operator:
A. H. Farringdon
Registration:
CF-APH
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Red Lake – Kenora
MSN:
4050
YOM:
1933
Location:
East Bug Lake
Ontario
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Red Lake to Kenora, the airplane caught fire. The pilot attempted an emergency in East Bug Lake. The pilot escaped uninjured while the aircraft was destroyed by fire.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the airplane caught fire in flight following a malfunction of the heater system.
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