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Crash of a De Havilland U-1A Otter in Toronto: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 14, 1956 at 1538 LT
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter
Operator:
Registration:
55-3252
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Delivery
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Toronto - Toronto
MSN:
92
YOM:
1956
Location:
Toronto-Downsview
Ontario
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The aircraft just came out from the De Havilland manufacture and has to be delivered to the US Army. With four crew members on board, the aircraft took off from Toronto-Downsview Airport at 1521LT for a local check flight. While cruising in the vicinity of the airfield, the airplane went out of control, entered a dive, disintegrated and eventually crashed near Keele Street. All four crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
It is believed that the loss of control was caused by wake turbulences coming from another aircraft that could not be identified.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60M Moth in Toronto

Date & Time: Jul 2, 1941
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Registration:
CF-ADG
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Toronto - Toronto
MSN:
777
YOM:
1928
Location:
Toronto-Downsview
Ontario
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane was completing a local flight at Toronto-Downsview Airport with two people on board. Upon landing, it went out of control and came to rest upside down. Both occupants escaped uninjured and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60M Moth in Toronto

Date & Time: Feb 2, 1941
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Registration:
CF-ADK
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
791
YOM:
1928
Location:
Toronto-Downsview
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 while taking off from Toronto-Downsview Airfield. Both occupant were injured.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60M Moth in Fisherville: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 31, 1934
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Registration:
CF-CBK
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Toronto - Toronto
MSN:
1489
YOM:
1930
Location:
Fisherville
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 (one student pilot and one instructor) departed Toronto-Dufferin Airfield on a local training flight. En route, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in a pasture located in Fisherville, south Ontario. Both occupants were killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60X Moth in Weston: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 15, 1929
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Aircraft Ltd
Registration:
G-CAUC
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Toronto-Downsview - Toronto-Downsview
MSN:
628
YOM:
1928
Location:
Weston
Ontario
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot Robert C. Williams was performing a local training flight out from Toronto-Downsview Airport. On approach, he lost control of the airplane that crashed in Weston. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was killed.
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