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| Date: | Saturday 24 June 1972 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 18 |
| Owner/operator: | Ilford Riverton Airways |
| Registration: | CF-IRY |
| MSN: | A-259 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Winnipeg Manitoba -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Winnipeg Airport, MB |
| Oxford House | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft crashed into two houses located in 426 & 430 Linwood Street, about one km south of the end of runway 13, shortly after take off. All 9 occupants were killed, including students who were returning home.
- Cause :
" is believed that the loss of control was the consequence of an engine malfunction or failure."
Sources:
http://archiviostorico.unita.it/cgi-bin/highlightPdf.cgi?t=ebook&file=/archivio/uni_1972_06/19720626_0005.pdf
BAAA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 31-Oct-2013 18:11 | TB | Updated [Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 16-Sep-2014 17:42 | A.J.Scholten | Updated [Cn, ] |
| 26-Feb-2019 20:23 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Photo, ] |
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