Incident Overview
On an unspecified date, a cargo aircraft departed Saint-John, New Brunswick, at 1348 local time, destined for Goose Bay, with one pilot and three passengers aboard. At 1434 local time, the pilot informed air traffic control that the flight was operating under instrument flight rules at an altitude of 7,000 feet near Chatham. The pilot estimated the aircraft's position over Seven Islands at 1544 local time. This transmission was the last communication received from the aircraft. Shortly thereafter, the aircraft disappeared from radar screens.
Search and Discovery
Search and rescue operations were initiated following the loss of radar contact. However, no trace of the aircraft or its occupants was found, and the search was suspended several days later. On August 27, 1953, the wreckage was sighted by the pilot of a Trans-Gaspesian Airline aircraft. No further details regarding the condition of the wreckage or the occupants were reported.