Government

The four engine aircraft was completing a flight from Brasília to Rio de Janeiro, carrying a delegation of the Brazilian government, among them Arturo da Costa e Silva, President of the Republic of Brazil. Upon landing at Santos Dumont Airport, the right main gear collapsed. The airplane sank on its belly and slid for several yards before coming to rest in flames. All 18 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair.

On short final in strong crosswinds, the airplane stalled and crashed within the runway threshold. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It was reported that the fuel selector was positioned to the lower tank, which prevented the fuel to reach the engine because of the position of the aircraft on final approach.

Special thanks to Claude Rouge who shared the photos and personnel logbook from his father Frédy Rouge who was in charge of HB-FAX at that time.

During the takeoff roll at Alamosa Airport, the pilot raised the landing gear prematurely, causing the aircraft to crash on runway. All six occupants were slightly injured while the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

While approaching Basra Airport, the crew encountered poor visibility due to sand storm. Control was lost and the airplane crashed in a field located few km short of runway. The aircraft was destroyed and all seven occupants were killed, among them Abdel Salam Mohammad Arif, President of the Republic of Iraq. He was flying with two Ministers and two Chiefs of Staff.

The twin engine aircraft christened 'El Caminero' departed Guadalajara Airport at 1028LT bound for Mexico City, carrying five passengers and two crew members on behalf of the Ministry of Public Works. While approaching the city of Tula, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances, killing all seven occupants, among them the politician Fernando Espinosa Gutiérrez, engineer.

While approaching Mithapur from the north, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a Pakistan Air Force F-86 Sabre, dove into the ground and crashed in a huge explosion in a field located in Suthri. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all seven occupants were killed, among them Balwantrai Mehta, Chief Minister of the Gujarat State who was flying with his wife. At the time of the accident, the airplane was off course for undetermined reason but Indian Authorities reported the aircraft did not penetrate the Pakistan Airspace.

The twin engine aircraft was completing a regional flight on behalf of the Department of Commerce. While cruising in cloudy conditions, the airplane adopted a nose down attitude, started an uncontrolled descent and eventually struck power cables before crashing in Corona del Mar. The airplane was totally destroyed and all nine occupants were killed.

During the takeoff roll, the visibility decreased because of the glare of the landing lights on the falling snow. The aircraft deviated 10° or 15° to the left without the crew being aware that this deviation had occurred and, after rolling for about 750 ft, it left the north side of the runway. The attempt to take off was continued. However, adequate speed could not be obtained. After a series of impacts, the aircraft came to rest about 3,150 feet from the start of takeoff and about 700 feet short of the base of a sharply rising hill. All 9 occupants were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It was operated on behalf of the Département des Transports et des Communications du Québec.

While cruising at an altitude of 14,000 feet, the airplane crashed in flames on the slope of the Antisana Volcano. One of the pilot was killed while all other occupants were injured. The aircraft was totally destroyed by a post crash fire. The crew was completing a flight to the Putamayo River on behalf of the US Government in Ecuador.

The RCMP's pilot and three policemen were transferring a prisoner from Mayo to Whitehorse. While approaching Carmacks in good weather conditions, the pilot was making a circuit to land when the airplane rolled over and spun into the ground. It crashed in a bank just below the Mayo Road at a location approximately in between the Territorial Garage and the Carmacks bridge. The burned wreckage was found by the Yukon River and all five occupants have been killed. At the time of the accident, weather conditions were considered as good.
Crew:
Sgt K. M. Laughland,
Cpl R. W. Asbil,
Const P. L. A. Malcolm,
Const W. J. L. Annand.
Passenger:
Joseph Phillipe Clement Desormeaux.