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Crash of a De Havilland DH.9A in Camp Borden

Date & Time: Nov 22, 1920

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.9

Operator:

Registration:

G-CYBN

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

0

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

0

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

0

Circumstances:

Crashed in unknown circumstances.

Crash of a Fairey IIIC in Saint-John

Date & Time: Oct 7, 1920

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

G-CYCF

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

MSN:

F333

YOM:

1920

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

0

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

0

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

0

Circumstances:

Crashed in unknown circumstances.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.9A in Winnipeg

Date & Time: Sep 30, 1920

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.9

Operator:

Registration:

G-CYAZ

Flight Type:

MSN:

E997

YOM:

1920

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

0

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

0

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

0

Circumstances:

Crashed in unknown circumstances. Crew fate unknown.

Crash of a Curtiss JN-4 off Nalau Island

Date & Time: Sep 20, 1920

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Vancouver Island Aerial Service

Registration:

G-CABU

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Alert Bay – Prince Rupert

MSN:

C1293

YOM:

1920

Location:

British Columbia

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

1

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

0

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

0

Circumstances:

En route from Alert Bay to Prince Rupert, the pilot Lt Harry W. Brown encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to ditch the aircraft off Nalau Island. He survived by paddling a log into the shipping lane and was picked up by a passing Alaskan steamer. The aircraft was lost.

Crash of a Curtiss HS-2L in Brooklin

Date & Time: Sep 10, 1920

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Bishop-Barker Aeroplanes

Registration:

G-CADB

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Site:

YOM:

1920

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

0

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

0

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

0

Circumstances:

Hit tree tops and crashed in Brooklin, north of Oshawa, Ontario. Crew fate unknown.

Crash of an Avro 504K in Fort Frances

Date & Time: Aug 26, 1920

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Canadian Aircraft Company

Registration:

G-CAAR

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Survivors:

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

D9076

YOM:

1920

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

1

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

1

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

0

Circumstances:

On approach to Fort Frances, the aircraft stalled and crashed. Both occupants were injured.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.9A in Morley

Date & Time: Aug 23, 1920

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.9

Operator:

Registration:

G-CYAD

Flight Type:

YOM:

1920

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

0

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

0

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

0

Circumstances:

Crashed in unknown circumstances.

Crash of an Avro 504K in Camp Borden

Date & Time: Aug 12, 1920

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

G-CYAL

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Camp Borden - Camp Borden

MSN:

H1917

YOM:

1920

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

1

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

0

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

0

Circumstances:

The pilot, sole on board, was completing a local training flight at Camp Borden Airport. The airplane crashed on takeoff. The pilot was rescued.

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