Noorduyn Norseman crash, Oct 16, 1959 (2 killed), Sioux L...
Noorduyn Norseman accident on October 16, 1959 near Sioux Lookout Ontario, Canada with 2 fatalities. Cause: The cause was loss of control on final...
- Date: October 16, 1959
- Aircraft: Noorduyn Norseman
- Location: Sioux Lookout Ontario, Canada
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The cause was loss of control on final approach in strong winds.
A Superior Airways Noorduyn Norseman was on final approach to a lake near Sioux Lookout, Ontario, in strong winds and snow. Its left wing tip struck the water, and while the pilot tried to go around, the airplane plunged nose first into the water. The pilot and one passenger were injured, and two passengers were killed.