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Ontario

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A-20 Islander off Toronto City: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 12, 1987 at 1110 LT
Type of aircraft:
Britten-Norman Islander
Operator:
Registration:
C-GIRH
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Saint Catharines – Toronto City
MSN:
404
YOM:
1974
Location:
Toronto City-Billy Bishop
Ontario
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
While approaching Toronto City-Billy Bishop, the pilote declared an emergency following an engine failure. While trying to reach the airfield, he lost control of the airplane that crashed in Lake Ontario about 5,6 km southwest of the airport. Both occupants were seriously injured but the pilot died of hypothermia few hours later.
Probable cause:
Engine failure for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Cessna 401A off Toronto: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 23, 1976
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 401
Operator:
Fafo Inc.
Registration:
N6203Q
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Executive/Corporate/Business
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
401A-0003
YOM:
1969
Location:
Toronto City-Billy Bishop
Ontario
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
On final approach to Toronto City-Billy Bishop Airport, while completing a last turn, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed into the Lake Ontario. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were killed. They were flying to Toronto to take part to a physicians annual convention. The pilot, Dr. Donald Frankel, was the president of the Flying Physicians Association. His secretary Luella Roberts and Jacquelin Ann Boehne were also killed.

Crash of a Douglas DC-4 near Issoudun: 79 killed

Date & Time: Aug 11, 1957 at 1415 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-4
Operator:
Registration:
CF-MCF
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
London – Keflavik – Goose Bay – Toronto
MSN:
18374
YOM:
1944
Location:
Issoudun
Quebec
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
73
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
79
Captain / Total flying hours:
13500
Captain / Total hours on type:
1000.00
Circumstances:
CF-MCF departed London, England at 2148 GMT on 10 August on a charter flight to Toronto, Canada, with planned refuelling stops at Keflavik, Iceland and Goose Bay, Labrador. It carried a crew of 6 and 73 passengers (including 2 infants) The aircraft departed from Keflavik at 0512 GMT on 11 August, after a stop of 1 hour 6 minutes during which it was refuelled to capacity. At 1320 GMT it advised that it would overfly Goose Bay and proceed to Montreal. It arrived over Goose Bay at 1403, nineteen minutes ahead of its ETA, over Seven Islands at 1558 GMT and over Quebec Radio Range at 1807 hours Quebec Radio Range Station relayed a message to the aircraft at 1810 requesting it to contact Montreal Range approaching Rougemont for clearance - this was the last contact with the aircraft. While cruising at an altitude of 6,000 feet, the aircraft went through a thunderstorm area, went out of control and entered a spin. In a 70° nose-down attitude, the airplane struck the ground at a speed of 200 knots and disintegrated in a field located 7 km west of Issoudun. All 79 occupants have been killed.
Probable cause:
The accident was attributed to severe turbulence encountered whilst flying in a cumulonimbus cloud, resulting in a chain of events quickly leading up to a complete loss of control and causing the aircraft to dive to the ground m a near vertical nose-down attitude.
Final Report:
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