Incident Avro 594 Avian III G-CANN,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 1260
 
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Date:Wednesday 4 March 1931
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic AVIN model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Avro 594 Avian III
Owner/operator:Canadian Airways Ltd.
Registration: G-CANN
MSN: R3/CN/129
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Winnipeg, Manitoba -   Canada
Phase: Standing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Winnipeg, Manitoba
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Avro 594 Avian III: C of A 1428 issued 23.5.28 to Western Canada Airways Ltd. Registered G-CANN
[C of R 427] 27.6.28 to Western Canada Airways Ltd, Winnipeg. Name changed 25.11.30 to
Canadian Airways Ltd.

Written off when destroyed by fire (along with ten other aircraft) in a hangar fire at Winnipeg, Manitoba 4.3.31. Registration G-CANN cancelled 4.3.31.

Sources:

1. British Civil Aircraft Registers 1919-1999
2. http://www.orpheusweb.co.uk/vicsmith/OldAccs/Mar31.html
3. http://www.afleetingpeace.org/index.php/aeroplanes/15-aeroplanes/96-register-canada-g-c
4. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-C.html
5. http://www.aviation.technomuses.ca/databases/image_bank/dig_image.cfm?Lang=e&id=KM1777

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
30-Jan-2008 21:10 JINX Added
01-Feb-2008 02:08 JINX Updated
31-Dec-2013 15:34 Dr. John Smith Updated [Location, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
12-Nov-2019 20:55 Sergey L. Updated [Operator]

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