De Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth crash, Oct 4, 1946, Porridge...
De Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth accident on October 4, 1946 near Porridge Lake Northwest Territories, Canada with no fatalities. Cause: Severe icing with...
- Date: October 4, 1946
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth
- Location: Porridge Lake Northwest Territories, Canada
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Severe icing with poor visibility from ice on the windscreen
A McAvoy Diamond Drilling Fox Moth, CF-BNL, ran into severe icing near Porridge Lake, about 20 miles north of Yellowknife, on 4 October 1946. Ice on the windscreen reduced visibility and the pilot made an emergency landing in an isolated area. All three occupants were rescued and the aircraft was written off.