On August 14, 1941, an Avro 652 Anson (registration 6568) operated by Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF was involved in an aviation accident near Mt McDougall, Canada in flight. 2 people were killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The accident was caused by unauthorized low flying conducted by the pilot. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
A training aircraft crashed into a mountain slope after unauthorized low flying in a canyon, resulting in two fatalities and one serious injury.
What happened
The crew departed from Calgary Airport to conduct a training exercise. During the flight, the pilot engaged in unauthorized low-level maneuvers that led to the aircraft becoming trapped in a dead-end canyon on Mount McDougall. While attempting to turn around at the western end of the canyon, the airplane struck trees. The impact tore off the starboard horizontal stabilizer, causing the aircraft to crash onto the mountain slope approximately 71 kilometers west-southwest of Calgary.
The accident resulted in two fatalities and one serious injury among the crew members on board.
Probable cause
The accident was caused by unauthorized low flying conducted by the pilot.
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