Incident Overview
Date: Friday 9 September 1949
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Canadian Pacific Air Lines – CPAL
Registration Number: CF-CUA
Location: Sault-aux-Cochon, QC –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 23 / Occupants: 23
Component Affected: DC-3 aircraftDC-3 aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A DC-3 aircraft carrying Albert Guay and accomplices crashed after an explosion triggered by a time bomb placed in the no. 1 forward baggage hold. The incident resulted in the death of Mrs. Rita Morel Guay, who was killed during the crash.A DC-3 aircraft carrying Albert Guay and accomplices crashed after an explosion triggered by a time bomb placed in the no. 1 forward baggage hold. The incident resulted in the death of Mrs. Rita Morel Guay, who was killed during the crash.
Description
Crashed following the explosion of a time bomb, placed in the no. 1 forward baggage hold. It was found out that Albert Guay wanted to kill his wife in order to marry another woman (Marie-Ange Robitaille) and get his wife’s life insurance policy (USD 10,000). An accomplice constructed a time bomb which was placed aboard DC-3 CF-CUA. Mrs Rita Morel Guay boarded the aircraft for a flight to Baie Comeau and was killed in the accident. Mr Guay and the accomplices all received the death penalty.
Primary Cause
Explosion caused by a time bomb placed in the baggage hold of a DC-3 aircraft.Explosion caused by a time bomb placed in the baggage hold of a DC-3 aircraft.Share on:
