No fatalities

Emergency landing involving twin-engine aircraft near Grass River (CF-ETG)

Grass River, CanadaFlight

On January 17, 1958, an Avro 652 Anson (registration CF-ETG) operated by Riverton Airways was involved in an aviation accident near Grass River, Canada in flight. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The underlying reason for the forced emergency landing and subsequent crash landing has not yet been determined. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A).

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A twin-engine aircraft was forced to perform an emergency landing near Grass River, resulting in a crash landing with no fatalities reported.

What happened

During the course of its flight, a twin-engine aircraft encountered an unspecified issue that necessitated an immediate emergency descent. While en route to its destination, the pilot was compelled to attempt an unplanned landing.

As the aircraft approached the area near Grass River, it performed a crash landing. Despite the impact, the aircraft came to a complete stop without further movement. All four occupants on board were successfully pulled from the wreckage and rescued by emergency responders.

Findings

The specific reason for the pilot's decision to execute an emergency landing remains undetermined at this time, as the initial cause for the flight deviation was not identified during the immediate aftermath of the event.

Probable cause

The underlying reason for the forced emergency landing and subsequent crash landing has not yet been determined.