Canada

Crash landed in Stephenville-Ernest Harmon Airport, apparently following technical problems. There were no injuries but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

During the takeoff roll, the aircraft started to veer to the left, and although the report does not give a clear reason for this, it may have had something to do with the thick cover of about 10-15 cm of soft snow. This may have been slightly thicker on the left (downwind) side of the airstrip, causing more drag for the left main gear. The pilots fought hard to keep the aircraft on the narrow airstrip, but failed. The left main gear hit the base of a snow bank next to the airstrip, and a moment later the left propeller dug deep into that same snow bank. Because it was running very high power at that time (in an attempt to steer the aircraft to the right), the impact tore the entire #1 engine off the wing. Losing so much power on the left side so suddenly, with the right engine still running at reduced take-off power, caused the aircraft to make a violent left turn, completely destroying the left wing and tail boom. It then continued along the strip for another 150 meters and came to a stop, again to quote the report: "completely wrecked but in an upright position". There were no injuries.
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Crashed in unknown circumstances in Serpentine River, northwest of New Brunswick while performing a flight from Ottawa to Presque Ile, Maine. All seven occupants were killed.
Crew:
Wg Cdr Beverly Beck,
Sq Ldr Frederick William Darnell,
Wg Cdr John Harry Drury.

The twin engine aircraft departed Midland Airport, Michigan, at 0910LT bound for Boston, carrying four passengers and two pilots. A little more than an hour into the flight, after passing over London, Ontario, the crew encountered difficulties and contacted London Airport and declared an emergency situation. The crew decided to divert to London Airport and reduced his altitude. While flying in poor weather conditions, the airplane passed just over a house (12 feet high) then crashed in flames in an open field. A passenger was able to evacuate the cabin and was slightly injured while five other occupants were killed. The aircraft was destroyed. The main passenger, Willard Dow, President of the Dow Chemical Company, was enroute to Boston to take part to a conference given by Winston Churchill. It appears that the regular crew refused to perform the flight due to extreme poor weather conditions (stormy weather approaching from the east). Thus, Mr. Dow asked a second crew to complete the flight.
Crew:
A. J. Bowie, pilot, †
Fred Clements, copilot. †
Passengers:
Willard Dow, †
Martha Dow, †
Calvin Campbell,
Mrs. Campbell. †

The aircraft suffered a fuel exhaustion and the crew was forced to make an emergency landing on Ellesmere Island, about 511 km northwest of Resolute Bay, Nunavut. All seven crew members were rescued while the aircraft was abandoned on site.

Crash landed in Corner Brook while on a flight from Deer Lake. All four occupants were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

On approach to Indian Lake, south Ontario, the single engine aircraft crashed on the icy lake, killing both passengers and injuring the pilot.

Shortly after takeoff from Baie-Trinité Airport, while in initial climb, the twin engine aircraft stalled and crashed just past the runway end. Four passengers were injured while all six other occupants were killed. The Operator ceased all operations few days later.

Shortly after takeoff from Yellowknife, the single engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances on the north shore of the Great Slave Lake. All three occupants were killed.

En route, the engine suffered a technical failure and the pilot elected to make an emergency landing on a lake. The airplane overflew the lake and eventually crashed in the bush. All seven occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.