Noorduyn Norseman crash, Aug 18, 1950 (2 killed), Gander...
Noorduyn Norseman accident on August 18, 1950 near Gander Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada with 2 fatalities. Cause: The cause was pilot error: the...
- Date: August 18, 1950
- Aircraft: Noorduyn Norseman
- Location: Gander Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The cause was pilot error: the pilot attempted a turn at about 15 feet and allowed the aircraft to stall during takeoff.
The float equipped Newfoundland Airways Noorduyn Norseman took off from Gander Lake on 18 August 1950 with a pilot and one passenger aboard. It lifted off in a nose high, semi stalled attitude, its left wing dropped at about 10 to 15 feet, and it cartwheeled into the water. Both the pilot and the passenger drowned.