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The pilot departed Toronto on a mail flight to Detroit. Shortly after takeoff, the airplane was caught by strong winds, overturned and crashed. The pilot was injured.

Probable cause:

Loss of control due to strong winds.

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

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Registration:

CF-AJO

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Postal (mail)

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Toronto – Montreal

MSN:

2005

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1929

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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 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

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Montraal – Toronto

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1929

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Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu

Quebec

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Canada

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North America

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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 De Havilland DH.60X Moth in Sturgeon River

Date & Time: Mar 5, 1929

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

Operator:

Leigh B. Sheppard

Registration:

G-CAJW

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Private

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Sturgeon River - Toronto

MSN:

535

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1928

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Crashed during takeoff from Sturgeon River, en route to Toronto. The pilot, sole on board, was injured.

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

Date & Time: Sep 21, 1928

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

Operator:

Aircraft Ltd

Registration:

G-CAUN

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Test

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City

Schedule:

Toronto - Toronto

MSN:

629

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1928

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The pilot was making a test flight on this aircraft which was not officially registered yet. The CofA was not issued already. The accident occurred in unknown circumstances and the pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Crash of an Avro 504K on Simcoe Lake

Date & Time: Feb 20, 1921

Type of aircraft:

Avro 504

Operator:

Registration:

G-CYCI

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Training

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Camp Borden - Toronto

MSN:

H9736

YOM:

1920

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Lieutenant William Gordon was performing a training flight from Camp Borden to Toronto. Few minutes after takeoff, while proceeding to the east, he encountered engine problems and elected to make an emergency landing on the iced Lake Simcoe. Upon landing, the aircraft hit a ridge and came to rest with its undercarriage torn off. While the pilot was uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Engine failure.