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During the takeoff roll, several tires burst. Despite the situation, the captain decided to continue the takeoff procedure and completed the rotation shortly later. During initial climb, the crew realized that the aircraft was on fire. Immediately, the captain reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing. The twin engine aircraft crash landed and slid on its belly for several yards before coming to rest in flames. All eight occupants were slightly injured while the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

On approach to Senneterre, the pilot did not realize that his altitude was too low. The seaplane hit tree tops, causing the float to be sheared off. The aircraft stalled and crashed. There were nos casualties.

The ski-equipped C-47 attempted to depart from a 4200 feet long airstrip which was covered with five inches of snow. The crew had checked out the location to see if a C-54 could land there for resupply operations. During the night frost had accumulated on the aircraft. The windshield was cleared, but the wings and stabilizer were not. At a weight of 28850 pounds, 850 pounds over the allowable gross weight, the pilot tried to take off. After becoming airborne the right wing dipped. The pilot recovered, but the main gear then touched the ground. The wheels and skis then hit a river bank. The C-47 bounced and came down on the right wing, sliding to a stop in a tail high position. The wreckage was still on the same location by 2005.
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Crashed in unknown circumstances into the Toro Lake, about 93 km west of Saint-Félicien. All five occupants were killed.

The aircraft left Quebec-Ancienne Lorette Airport at 1020LT, five minutes behind the scheduled time. Twenty-five minutes later, while cruising above the St Laurent River along the coast of the 'non organized' territory of Sault-au-Cochon, the aircraft exploded, dove into the ground and crashed in a wooded area located northeast of Saint Joachim, about 65 km northeast of the city of Quebec. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and all 23 occupants were killed. It was quickly determined that the disintegration of the aircraft was caused by the explosion of a bomb placed in the front left cargo compartment. Prepared by Généreux Ruest, the bomb was composed by dynamite, was connected to a clockwork and was powered by a pocket lamp battery. Généreux Ruest and his sister Marguerite Pitre were partner in crime of Albert Guay who contracted a life insurance (10,000 Canadian dollars) for his wife who was on board the aircraft. In trouble with his wife, Albert Guay organized her assassination and put himself the bomb in his wife's luggage. She was killed in the crash with 22 other people. Albert Guay, Généreux Ruest and Marguerite Pitre were convicted of assassination and were executed by hanging respectively on January 21, 1951, July 25, 1952 and January 9, 1953.

While flying in poor weather conditions, the seaplane encountered severe turbulences, nosed down and crashed near Bigstone Lake, about 435 km northeast of Winnipeg. All 21 occupants were killed, among them 14 civilians.
Crew:
F/O George Walker Lineker,
LAC Garnett Frederick Bull,
F/O Albert George Eden,
Cpl George Robert Mitchell,
F/Lt William Wishart Robson,
F/Lt Francis John Rush,
F/O Daniel Orlande Shumay.

On landing at Ghost River Post (Albany River), the single engine aircraft hit a rock and sank. The pilot was slightly injured and the aircraft was lost.

Just after liftoff, while in initial climb, the single engine aircraft stalled and crashed in flames. All three occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash landed in unknown circumstances. There were no casualties.

Crashed in unknown circumstances into the Osisko Lake located in Rouyn-Noranda. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.