De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide crash, Dec 23, 1946, Mon...
De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide accident on December 23, 1946 near Mont-Joli Quebec, Canada with no fatalities. Cause: Double engine failure caused by...
- Date: December 23, 1946
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide
- Location: Mont-Joli Quebec, Canada
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Double engine failure caused by fuel exhaustion.
A Canadian Pacific Dragon Rapide CF-BBC suffered a double engine failure on a flight and made a forced landing on the frozen Saint Lawrence River in Quebec. The aircraft broke through the ice and sank, and all seven occupants were rescued.