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En route, weather conditions worsened and the pilot decided to attempt an emergency landing. In snow falls, the aircraft hit the ground, lost its undercarriage and came to rest. There were no casualties and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Fokker Super Universal in Carcross

Date & Time: Nov 7, 1938

Type of aircraft:

Fokker Super Universal

Operator:

Northern Airways

Registration:

CF-ATJ

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

853

YOM:

1932

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Shortly after takeoff, while climbing, the float plane impacted a tree and crashed. There were no casualties.

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

Date & Time: Oct 9, 1938

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

Operator:

Graffo Flight Services

Registration:

CF-ADW

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Private

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Russell - Russell

MSN:

1316

YOM:

1930

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Crashed for unknown reasons upon landing in Russell, southeast of Ottawa. The pilot, sole on board, was uninjured.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60M Moth off Esquimalt

Date & Time: Oct 3, 1938

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

Operator:

T. H. Finney

Registration:

CF-AGM

Flight Phase:

Taxiing

Flight Type:

Private

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

MSN:

1331

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1930

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While taxiing in the Esquimalt harbor, the single engine seaplane collided with a log boom and sank. The pilot, sole on board, was uninjured.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60X Moth in Brockville

Date & Time: Aug 14, 1938

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

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G-CAKE

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Kingston - Kingston

MSN:

458

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1928

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The crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing for unknown reason. The aircraft crash landed in a prairie and was damaged beyond repair while both occupants were unhurt.

Crash of a Fleet 50J Freighter in Lower Post

Date & Time: Aug 14, 1938

Type of aircraft:

Fleet 50 Freighter

Operator:

United Air Transport

Registration:

CF-BDX

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Survivors:

Yes

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

MSN:

200

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1938

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Crashed shortly after takeoff from the Liard River Indian Reserve located in Lower Post. Both occupants were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60M Moth in Mount Joy: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 2, 1938

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De Havilland DH.60 Moth

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Camp Borden - Camp Borden

MSN:

735

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1928

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The crew was performing a local training flight out of Camp Borden when the single engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in Mount Joy, in the suburb of Markham, northeast of Toronto. A pilot was killed while the second crew was injured.

Crash of a Fairchild 51A near Port Alberni: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 27, 1938

Type of aircraft:

Fairchild 51

Operator:

Ginger Coote Airways

Registration:

CF-AUX

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Mountains

Schedule:

Vancouver - Zeballos

MSN:

769

YOM:

1934

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On a flight from Vancouver to the Zeballos Gold Mine, the single engine aircraft hit tall trees and crashed in a wooded remote area located near Alberni Canal, west of Port Alberni. Nine months later, on 9 March 1939, British Columbia police found the wreckage of the missing aircraft strewn at the foot of several tall trees in a bush-covered hill section near Alberni Canal (presently Alberni Inlet) about 13 miles (21 km) from Port Alberni. Inside the crumpled fuselage were the remains of the missing persons.
Crew:
Len Waagens, pilot.
Passengers:
Mary Nicholson (wife of George Nicholson, postmaster and airline agent at Zeballos),
Charles Rumsey,
H. Boyd.

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

Date & Time: Feb 23, 1938

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide

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Registration:

CF-BFL

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Godbout – Matane – Baie-Comeau

MSN:

6373

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1937

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Shortly after liftoff from Matane Airfield, the twin engine airplane stalled and crashed. All six occupants were rescued and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60X Moth off Halifax

Date & Time: Jan 19, 1938

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

Operator:

Halifax Aero Club

Registration:

G-CALE

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Training

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Halifax - Halifax

MSN:

843

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1928

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While on a training flight, the single engine aircraft collided with another De Havilland DH.60X Moth from the Halifax Aero Club, registered CF-CEH and carrying one pilot. Both aircraft crashed into the Halifax harbor and were lost. All three pilots were rescued.