Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 2 May 1971
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter
Owner/operator: Canadian Armed Forces
Registration Number: 3689
Location: near Gagetown CFB Station, NB (YCX) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Aircraft engine/systemAircraft engine/system
Category: Accident
A military aircraft crashed on take-off from a small airstrip near CFB Gagetown, resulting in the death of Lieutenant Ronald Edward Ehrne.A military aircraft crashed on take-off from a small airstrip near CFB Gagetown, resulting in the death of Lieutenant Ronald Edward Ehrne.
Description
Crashed on take-off from a small military airstrip near CFB Gagetown. One occupant, Lieutenant Ronald Edward Ehrne was killed.
Source of Information
http://www.ody.ca/~bwalker/RCAF_3650_3699_detailed.htmlhttp://www.ody.ca/~bwalker/RCAF_3650_3699_detailed.htmlPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure during take-off.Mechanical failure during take-off.Share on:
