Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 8 January 1957
Aircraft Type: Avro 685 York C.1
Owner/operator: TransAir
Registration Number: CF-HIQ
Location: 33 km S of Rankin Inlet, NU –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Systems and Navigation SystemsAircraft Control Systems and Navigation Systems
Category: Accident
A Trans-Air York aircraft experienced a forced landing on the Hudson Bay coast due to unforeseen weather conditions.A Trans-Air York aircraft experienced a forced landing on the Hudson Bay coast due to unforeseen weather conditions.
Description
The Trans-Air York had to make a forced landing on the Hudson Bay coast.
Primary Cause
Severe turbulence and sudden changes in wind speed caused by a rapidly developing storm system.Severe turbulence and sudden changes in wind speed caused by a rapidly developing storm system.Share on:
