Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 24 July 1948
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Rimouski Airlines
Registration Number: CF-FKY
Location: Cap des Rosiers, QC –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 26 / Occupants: 26
Component Affected: C-47 aircraftC-47 aircraft
Category: Accident
A C-47 aircraft crashed into fog-shrouded rocks near Cap des Rosiers, YGP, resulting in damage. The incident occurred 12 miles east of Gaspe.A C-47 aircraft crashed into fog-shrouded rocks near Cap des Rosiers, YGP, resulting in damage. The incident occurred 12 miles east of Gaspe.
Description
The C-47 was chartered to fly employees of the Consolidated Paper Co. from Anticosti to Gaspe (YGP). It crashed into the fog-shrouded rocks of Cap des Rosiers, 12 miles East of Gaspe.
Primary Cause
Fog conditions and mountainous terrain likely contributed to the aircraft’s descent into the rocks.Fog conditions and mountainous terrain likely contributed to the aircraft’s descent into the rocks.Share on:
