De Havilland DH.61 Giant Moth crash, May 23, 1936, Elliot...
De Havilland DH.61 Giant Moth accident on May 23, 1936 near Elliot Lake Ontario, Canada with no fatalities. Cause: The float plane struck a rock while...
- Date: May 23, 1936
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.61 Giant Moth
- Location: Elliot Lake Ontario, Canada
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The float plane struck a rock while landing on the lake.
The DH 61 Giant Moth CF OAK of the Ontario Provincial Air Service struck a rock while landing on Gander Lake north of Elliot Lake, Ontario, and sank. All occupants escaped unhurt, but the aircraft was lost.