Region
North America

Crash of a Mitsubishi MU-2B-25 Marquise in Gander: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 24, 1974
Type of aircraft:
Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise
Operator:
MU-2 Corporation
Registration:
N333MA
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
288
YOM:
1974
Location:
Gander
Newfoundland & Labrador
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Gander Airport, while in initial climb, the twin engine airplane encountered difficulties to gain height. It struck trees, stalled and crashed in flames in a wooded area. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and both pilots, en route to Europe, were killed.

Crash of a Grumman G-73 Mallard in Prince Rupert: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 5, 1974
Type of aircraft:
Grumman G-73 Mallard
Operator:
Registration:
CF-HPA
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Prince Rupert - Masset
MSN:
J-7
YOM:
1946
Location:
Prince Rupert
British Columbia
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
9
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
About two minutes after it took off from Prince Rupert seaplane base, the pilot initiated a turn when the airplane lost height and crashed onto a mountain slope located about 3 km southeast of Prince Rupert. The wreckage was found a day later and while seven occupants were rescued, three others, among them the pilot, were killed.

Crash of a Rockwell Sabreliner 40A near Frobisher Bay: 9 killed

Date & Time: Feb 27, 1974 at 2215 LT
Type of aircraft:
Rockwell Sabreliner 40
Operator:
Registration:
CF-BRL
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Executive/Corporate/Business
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Stuttgart - Shannon - Keflavik - Frobisher Bay - Toronto
MSN:
282-107
YOM:
1972
Location:
Frobisher Bay
Nunavut
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a flight from Stuttgart, Germany, to Toronto, with intermediate stops in Shannon, Keflavik and Frobisher Bay. While descending to Frobisher Bay, the crew informed ATC about his position about 50 km southeast of the destination airport with a fuel reserve for about 15 minutes of flight. Shortly later, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located 106 km southeast of Frobisher Bay, near Newton Fiord. The wreckage was found few hours later and all nine occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the radio beacon located near Frobisher Bay Airport failed shortly after the crew was cleared to start the approach. This caused the aircraft to deviate from the approach track and to descent to an insufficient altitude, resulting in a controlled flight into terrain. Lack of visibility due to the night was a contributing factor.

Crash of a Piper PA-31-310 Navajo in Gaspé

Date & Time: Dec 17, 1973
Type of aircraft:
Piper PA-31-310 Navajo
Operator:
Registration:
CF-YTL
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Le Havre-aux-Maisons - Gaspé
MSN:
31-461
YOM:
1969
Location:
Gaspé
Quebec
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On final approach to Gaspé-Michel Pouliot Airport runway 28, the twin engine aircraft crashed in a wooded area located near Haldimand, about 6 km east of the airfield. All eight occupants were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Grumman CS-2F-3 Tracker on Vancouver Island: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 20, 1973
Type of aircraft:
Grumman S-2 Tracker
Operator:
Registration:
12170
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Comox - Comox
MSN:
DH69
YOM:
1966
Location:
Vancouver Island
British Columbia
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew departed Comox on a SAR mission after a Stinson 108 was missing. At 1800LT, the crew informed ground he was returning to his base when the contact was interrupted few minutes later. The wreckage was found on Vancouver Island. Two crew members were rescued while two others were killed.

Crash of a Noorduyn Norseman in Quebec

Date & Time: Sep 20, 1973
Type of aircraft:
Noorduyn Norseman
Operator:
Dolbeau Air Service
Registration:
CF-EPZ
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Mistassini - Cache Lake
MSN:
673
YOM:
1944
Location:
Quebec
Quebec
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While completing a flight from Mistassini to Cache Lake, the airplane struck trees and crashed in flames in a wooded area. The aircraft was destroyed and all four occupants were injured.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 100 near Eureka

Date & Time: Aug 14, 1973
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
Operator:
Registration:
CF-WWP
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
12
YOM:
1966
Location:
Eureka
Nunavut
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances 70 km east of Eureka, NWT. Both occupants were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Lockheed L-1049H Super Constellation in Casey: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 9, 1973 at 0710 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation
Operator:
Aircraft Specialties Company
Registration:
N173W
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Spraying (Agricultural)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Casey - Casey
MSN:
4674
YOM:
1957
Location:
Casey
Quebec
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Captain / Total flying hours:
6050
Aircraft flight hours:
18624
Circumstances:
The aircraft was engaged in a local spraying mission, carrying a crew of three and a load of 3,666 gallons of insecticides. After takeoff from runway 23, while in initial climb, the airplane entered a flat attitude then descended until it struck trees and crashed in flames about 3 km southwest of the airport. The aircraft was totally destroyed by a post crash fire and all three crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
Investigations determined that the flaps were retracted at the time of the accident while the aircraft was flying at a relative low speed during initial climb. It is believed that this was likely a result of a premature retraction of the flaps on part of the flying crew below the minimum altitude of 500 feet, resulting in a loss of altitude.
Final Report:

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-50-DL in Rimouski: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 29, 1973
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
CF-QBB
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
10081
YOM:
1943
Location:
Rimouski
Quebec
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While on an instrument approach to Rimouski Airport, the crew failed to realize his altitude was too low when the airplane struck a tree and crashed 5 km southeast of Rimouski. The airplane was destroyed and all four occupants were killed.
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