Narrative:
The chartered flight from Rouyn to Ottawa with three crew and 24 passengers, most school children, took off about 16:00 from Rouyn Airport, but landed minutes later at Val-d'Or Airport for unknown reasons. Took off again short time later and crashed near or at the end of the runway.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 19 June 1970 |
| Time: | 16:55 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-30-DK Dakota IIIR |
| Operator: | Austin Airways |
| Registration: | CF-AAC |
| MSN: | 25369/13924 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 27 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Val-d'Or Airport, QC (YVO) ( Canada)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Val-dOr Airport, QC (YVO/CYVO), Canada |
| Ottawa International Airport, ON (YOW/CYOW), Canada |
The chartered flight from Rouyn to Ottawa with three crew and 24 passengers, most school children, took off about 16:00 from Rouyn Airport, but landed minutes later at Val-d'Or Airport for unknown reasons. Took off again short time later and crashed near or at the end of the runway.
Sources:
» The Montreal Gazette 20 June 1970, p1Photos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Val-dOr Airport, QC to Ottawa International Airport, ON as the crow flies is 341 km (213 miles).
Distance from Val-dOr Airport, QC to Ottawa International Airport, ON as the crow flies is 341 km (213 miles).
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