Helicopter Boeing-Vertol CH-113A Voyageur Serial 4007 Register 11313 10413 N4630G used by Canadian Armed Forces ,Canadian Army (1945-1968) ,Boeing Helicopters. Built 1965. Aircraft history and location
CAF from 1968 w/o 20mar74 crash south of Namao, Alberta
11313 crashed near NAMAO, ALBERTA during night maneuvers on March 19, 1974 (Not in BC as noted). The crew of three, Capt. Ronald Raymond Fleming (36), Captain Ronald George Davidson (31) and MCpl Malcom Ross Caton (29) all perished in the crash. An investigation revealed the mishap resulted from internal rotor blade spar erosion and cracking resulting in about three metres of one of the forward blades detaching in flight. This resulted in a catastrophic mid-air breakup of the aircraft.