JACQUES TREMPE COLLECTION
No. 2469. Douglas DC-3A-360 C-47 (CF-CUA c/n 4518) Canadian Pacific Airlines
Photographed at Bagotville, Quebec, Canada, August 1947, by Guy Allard

Douglas DC-3A-360 C-47

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To USAAF as 41-18456 July 13, 1942, to civil register as CF-CUA August 31, 1946. Destroyed September 9, 1949.

11/23/2003. Remarks by Jacques Trempe: "Crashed following the explosion of a time bomb, placed in the no.1 forward baggage hold. It was found out that Albert Guay wanted to kill his wife in order to marry another woman (Miss Pitre) and get her life insurance policy (US$ 10,000). Miss Pitre's brother constructed a time bomb which was placed aboard DC-3 CF-CUA. Mrs Rita Morel Guay boarded the aircraft for a flight to Comeau Bay and was killed in the accident. Mr Guay, Mr Pitre and his sister all received the death penalty.

Date: September 9, 1949
Crew: 4 fatalities / 4 on board
Passengers: 19 fatalities / 19 on board
Location: 40mls from Quebec
Departure airport: Montreal
Destination airport: Comeau Bay."

Created May 4, 2003