Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 1 February 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: KN289
Location: near Bury, QC abour 2miles from the Canadian Pacific R Station –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft motorsAircraft motors
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft crashed into a field between Sherbrooke and Lac-Mgantic, Quebec, Canada. The aircraft was experiencing significant speed loss and indicated motor skipping. The crash occurred in the village of Bury.A commercial aircraft crashed into a field between Sherbrooke and Lac-Mgantic, Quebec, Canada. The aircraft was experiencing significant speed loss and indicated motor skipping. The crash occurred in the village of Bury.
Description
Crash-landed in a field between Sherbrooke and Lac-Mgantic, Quebec, Canada. The crew walked into Bury village.The planen was loosing speed .It appears that at least one of the two motors was skipping
Primary Cause
Loss of airspeed and motor skipping.Loss of airspeed and motor skipping.Share on:
