No fatalities

Aircraft Crash at Grey Trout Lake, Ontario (CF-DRR)

Grey Trout Lake, CanadaTakeoff (climb)

On June 22, 1947, a Noorduyn Norseman (registration CF-DRR) operated by Private Canada was involved in an aviation accident near Grey Trout Lake, Canada during takeoff. No fatalities were reported. 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.

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An aircraft owned by J. A. Mathieu crashed shortly after takeoff from Grey Trout Lake, Ontario. All occupants survived the incident, but the airframe was destroyed.

What happened

The incident occurred in the vicinity of Grey Trout Lake, located in the province of Ontario. The aircraft, which was privately owned by J. A. Mathieu, experienced a crash shortly after departing from the water surface. The specific circumstances leading to the accident remain unknown based on available records.

Despite the severity of the impact, all individuals aboard the plane survived the event. There were no reported fatalities or injuries among the occupants. However, the structural integrity of the airframe was compromised to such an extent that it was declared damaged beyond repair and written off.