| Date: | Tuesday 25 April 1950 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas Dakota III (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF |
| Registration: | KG317 |
| MSN: | 12314 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 5 km N of Summerside Airport, PE (YSU) -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Summerside Airport, PE (YSU/CYSU) |
| Summerside Airport, PE (YSU/CYSU) |
The port engine was throttled back to simulate engine failure but power was not brought back up in time and crashed into trees 3 miles north of Summerside Airport, Canada. The three crew were not injured.
Sources:
John Bradley
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix 26 April 1950, p21
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