Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 29 September 1955
Aircraft Type: Avro 685 York C.1
Owner/operator: Associated Airways
Registration Number: CF-HMV
Location: ca 180 km N of Beaverlodge, SK –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft (Avro York)Aircraft (Avro York)
Category: Accident
An Avro York aircraft returning from a supply delivery to Yellowknife experienced a catastrophic incident in the Thoa River. The plane was ditched due to fuel exhaustion, and the pilot and co-pilot were stranded in the water. They managed to climb onto a wing flap and remained afloat until rescued by a search-and-rescue plane after ten days. The captain perished within two days, and the co-pilot was found alive after a prolonged search.An Avro York aircraft returning from a supply delivery to Yellowknife experienced a catastrophic incident in the Thoa River. The plane was ditched due to fuel exhaustion, and the pilot and co-pilot were stranded in the water. They managed to climb onto a wing flap and remained afloat until rescued by a search-and-rescue plane after ten days. The captain perished within two days, and the co-pilot was found alive after a prolonged search.
Description
The Avro York was returning to Yellowknife after delivering supplies at a Distant Early Warning (DEW) radar line site when it was ditched in the Thoa River due to fuel exhaustion. The airplane partially submerged but both pilot got out safely. The water was too cold to swim to the shore, but they were able to climb onto a wing flap. They were not able to recover any emergency equipment or food. The captain died within two days. The co-pilot was found alive by a search-and-rescue plane after ten days.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HsEmAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EVcDAAAAIBAJ&dq=plane%20crashed&pg=1179%2C681218https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HsEmAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EVcDAAAAIBAJ&dq=plane%20crashed&pg=1179%2C681218Primary Cause
Fuel exhaustion and the challenging conditions of the Thoa River water.Fuel exhaustion and the challenging conditions of the Thoa River water.Share on:
