Nunavut | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

During the takeoff roll on an icy runway, the four engine aircraft started to swing. The pilot in command ordered 'pull it off' and rotated while the flight engineer misunderstood this message and closed the throttles at same time. The aircraft crashed and was damaged beyond repair. There were no injuries.

Probable cause:

Poor crew coordination and misunderstanding on part of the flight engineer during the takeoff procedure.

Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster in Alert AFB: 9 killed

Date & Time: Jul 31, 1950 at 1300 LT

Type of aircraft:

Avro 683 Lancaster

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Registration:

KB965

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Supply

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

37266

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The crew from the 405th Squadron Greenwood was engaged in a supply mission to weather scientists based in Alert, NT. While flying at low height to drop the cargo, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in a huge explosion about 500 meters south of the complex. The aircraft was destroyed and all nine occupants were killed.
Crew:
F/O J. R. G. Dube,
W/C D. T. French,
F/L L. M. Maclean,
F/O T. D. Martin,
F/O J. E. McCutcheon,
LAC R. L. Sprange,
F/L F. L. Swinton.
Passengers:
Dr. D. W. Kirk,
Charles J. Hubbard from the US Weather Bureau.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the parachute for resupplies being airdropped became entangled on the tail and the elevators of the aircraft. In such conditions, control was lost and the airplane crashed.

Crash of a Douglas C-54E-5-DO Skymaster in Resolute Bay

Date & Time: Apr 13, 1950

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-54 Skymaster

Operator:

Registration:

44-9066

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

27292

YOM:

1945

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Crashed on takeoff. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Fairchild C-82A Packet on Ellesmere Island

Date & Time: Mar 24, 1949

Type of aircraft:

Fairchild C-82 Packet

Operator:

Registration:

45-57798

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Frobisher Bay - Resolute Bay

MSN:

10168

YOM:

1945

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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 of a Canadian Vickers PBV-1 Canso A in Cambridge Bay

Date & Time: Aug 29, 1947

Type of aircraft:

Canadian Vickers PBV-1 Canso (OA-10 Canso)

Operator:

Registration:

11063

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Edmonton – Cambridge Bay

MSN:

CV-375

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1944

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Crashed on landing and broke in two. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Fokker Super Universal in Cambridge Bay

Date & Time: Apr 20, 1934

Type of aircraft:

Fokker Super Universal

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Registration:

CF-ATW

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

MSN:

811

YOM:

1928

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The crew was forced to make an emergency landing due to fuel shortage. Upon landing, the seaplane hit a rock and came to rest. No one was hurt but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.