Region
North America

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60M Moth in Twin Lakes

Date & Time: Jun 19, 1946
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Registration:
CF-OAA
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
761
YOM:
1928
Location:
Twin Lakes
Ontario
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After liftoff from Twin Lakes, the single engine aircraft stalled and crashed into the lake. Both occupants escaped and were rescued while the aircraft was lost.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-35-DK Dakota IV in Goose Bay

Date & Time: Mar 29, 1946
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
986
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
15933/32681
YOM:
1945
Location:
Goose Bay
Newfoundland & Labrador
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 for unknown reason. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide in Lake Ontario

Date & Time: Mar 9, 1946
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide
Operator:
Registration:
CF-BNG
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Montreal – Toronto
MSN:
6472
YOM:
1939
Location:
Lake Ontario
Ontario
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Enroute from Montreal to Toronto, an engine caught fire. The pilot reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing on an icy area of the Lake Ontario. The aircraft slid on its floats before coming to rest in flames. The pilot, sole on board, was able to evacuate the aircraft and was unhurt. The twin engine aircraft was destroyed by fire.
Probable cause:
Engine fire.

Crash of a Consolidated B-32-2 Liberator II in Charlottetown: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 21, 1946
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated B-24 Liberator
Operator:
Registration:
G-AGEM
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
London – Shannon – Keflavik – Gander – New York
MSN:
26
YOM:
1942
Location:
Charlottetown
Prince Edward Island
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
While cruising along the east Canadian coast, the crew informed ATC about severe icing conditions and obtained the permission to divert to Charlottetown Airport. The aircraft passed the runway threshold at a height of 7 meters and then stalled and crashed in flames on the runway. The copilot was killed while 13 other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
The exact cause of the crash was not determined. However, it is believed that the plane would have stalled during the last segment due to the combination of an excessive accumulation of ice and frost and an insufficient approach speed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-1-DK Skytrain in Blairmore: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jan 19, 1946
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
FL636
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Comox – Winnipeg – Greenwood
MSN:
12063
YOM:
1943
Location:
Alberta
Alberta
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a flight from RCAF Comox to Greenwood Airfield, Nova Scotia, with an intermediate stop in Winnipeg. While cruising by night and in poor weather conditions, the crew informed ground about his position vertical to Cranbrook at 0428LT. Shortly later, the aircraft hit the slope of Mt Ptolemy (2,813 meters high). The wreckage was reached by rescuers five days later and all seven crew members have been killed.

Crash of a Consolidated LB-32-3 Liberator II in Goose Bay

Date & Time: Jan 16, 1946
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated LB-30 Liberator
Operator:
Registration:
AL597
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Goose Bay
Newfoundland & Labrador
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On landing in Goose Bay Airport, the aircraft hit a snowdrift and came to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.

Crash of a Noorduyn Norseman off Tofino

Date & Time: Dec 29, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Noorduyn Norseman
Operator:
Registration:
CF-BDD
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
11
YOM:
1937
Location:
Tofino
British Columbia
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed while landing in the Tofino's harbor. Floats were sheared off while landing on glassy water. There were no injuries but the aircraft was written off.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60x Moth in Hidden Lake

Date & Time: Dec 4, 1945
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
International Airways of Canada
Registration:
G-CAVH
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
690
YOM:
1928
Location:
Hidden Lake
Northwest Territories
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While flying in a snowstorm, the single engine aircraft hit tree tops and crashed in a wooded area located in Hidden Lake, some 26 miles northeast from Yellowknife. Both occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60M Moth in Fraser River

Date & Time: Oct 21, 1945
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Registration:
CF-ADH
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Private
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
771
Location:
Fraser River
British Columbia
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 takeoff from Fraser River, BC. The crew fate remains unknown. The single engine aircraft was owned by P. Jorgenson.

Crash of a Noorduyn UC-64A Norseman near Prince Rupert

Date & Time: Oct 15, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Noorduyn Norseman
Operator:
Registration:
3539
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Alliford Bay – Prince Rupert
MSN:
90
YOM:
1942
Location:
Prince Rupert
British Columbia
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances on an island located 27 miles southwest of Prince Rupert. All six occupants, among them pilot F/O R. A. Kirkwood, were injured while the aircraft was destroyed.
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