Stewart Collection ➔ Negative, Film
Archival Item
2008.5.120
Black and white negative of crashed Yukon Airways & Exploration Company Ltd. plane, Queen of the Yukon II (CF-AHD). Wing, fuselage visible.
John M. Patterson joined Yukon Airways in 1928 when he ferried the "Northern Light" from Colorado to Mayo and stayed to fly the aircraft until delivery could be taken of the second Ryan.
The Ryan B5 Brougham was purchased in August 1929 by Yukon Airways & Exploration Co. Ltd. to replace the original Queen of the Yukon, which crashed May 5th, 1928 and was wrecked. Dubbed the Queen of the Yukon II, pilot John M. Patterson died on November 2, 1929 in the crash of the Queen of the Yukon II at age 22. He was the first aviation fatality in the Yukon.
John M. Patterson joined Yukon Airways in 1928 when he ferried the "Northern Light" from Colorado to Mayo and stayed to fly the aircraft until delivery could be taken of the second Ryan.
The Ryan B5 Brougham was purchased in August 1929 by Yukon Airways & Exploration Co. Ltd. to replace the original Queen of the Yukon, which crashed May 5th, 1928 and was wrecked. Dubbed the Queen of the Yukon II, pilot John M. Patterson died on November 2, 1929 in the crash of the Queen of the Yukon II at age 22. He was the first aviation fatality in the Yukon.
John M. Patterson joined Yukon Airways in 1928 when he ferried the "Northern Light" from Colorado to Mayo and stayed to fly the aircraft until delivery could be taken of the second Ryan.