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| Date: | Thursday 18 July 1935 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide |
| Owner/operator: | Canadian Airways Ltd |
| Registration: | CF-AEO |
| MSN: | 6279 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Moncton Airport, Moncton, New Brunswick -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Moncton Airport, Moncton, New Brunswick. Canada (YQM/CYQM) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
c/no.6279: DH.89 Floatplane delivered to DeHavilland Canada unassembled and without UK C of A. Issued with type approval by the RCAF at Rockcliffe, Ontario 18.6.35. First registered CF-AEO on 28.6.35 to Quebec Airways Ltd, Montreal. Re-registered 11.7.35 to Canadian Airways Ltd, Winnipeg.
Crashed and destroyed by fire 18.7.35. Shortly after takeoff from Moncton Airport, Moncton, New Brunswick, while climbing, the aircraft stalled and crashed in flames. All five occupants were rescued while the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire. The reason for the occurrence is unknown but it seems one of the wings dropped shortly after rotation. Registration cancelled 18.7.35
Sources:
1. http://www.ab-ix.co.uk/dh89.pdf
2. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-de-havilland-dh89a-dragon-rapide-moncton
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_CF-.html
4. http://www.afleetingpeace.org/index.php/15-aeroplanes/97-register-canada-cf-a
5. https://airport-data.com/aircraft/CF-AEO.html
6. https://historicccar.ca/index.php?option=com_aircraft&task=details&id=469
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_Moncton_Rom%C3%A9o_LeBlanc_International_Airport#History
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 12-Dec-2011 18:15 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 12-Dec-2011 18:18 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, ] |
| 10-Jan-2017 16:26 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Jan-2017 16:29 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, ] |
| 18-Feb-2019 14:55 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Mar-2025 07:37 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
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