No fatalities

Collision between training aircraft over Halifax Harbor (CF-CEH)

Halifax, CanadaFlight

On January 19, 1938, a De Havilland DH.60 Moth (registration CF-CEH) operated by Halifax Aero Club was involved in an aviation accident near Halifax, Canada in flight. No fatalities were reported. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 3 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Two single-engine trainers collided mid-air during a training exercise near Halifax, resulting in both aircraft crashing into the harbor. All three occupants were successfully rescued.

What happened

During a routine training flight, a single-engine aircraft experienced a mid-air collision with another De Havilland DH.60X Moth. The second aircraft, registered as G-CALE, was operated by the Halifax Aero Club and carried two pilots at the time of the incident. Following the impact, both planes lost control and descended into the waters of the Halifax harbor. Both airframes were subsequently lost in the water.

Despite the severity of the crash, all three individuals on board the aircrafts were recovered from the harbor. The three pilots involved in the accident were rescued and survived the incident.