What happened
During the takeoff sequence from Rockcliffe AFB in Ottawa, an engine fire broke out in the right-hand engine of the aircraft. As the plane was performing its initial climb, the situation became critical, prompting a crew member to abandon the aircraft via parachute. While that individual survived the incident, the aircraft became uncontrollable and descended rapidly into a field located in Ramsayville.
The impact resulted in a high-intensity fire upon contact with the ground. There were four fatalities among the occupants of the aircraft. The crash occurred during the early stages of flight immediately following departure from the airfield.