Stewart Collection ➔ Negative, Film
Archival Item
2008.5.121 a-b
a) Black and white negative of crashed Yukon Airways & Exploration Company Ltd. plane, Queen of the Yukon II (CF-AHD). Five men stand around the remains of the aircraft, which include the fuselage and engine.
Donor caption reads: "Nov 2, 1929 Queen of the Yukon II/ Crashed in the Stewart River/ at Mayo, Patterson killed."
b) Print of above
Donor caption reads: "Nov 2, 1929 Queen of the Yukon II/ Crashed in the Stewart River/ at Mayo, Patterson killed."
b) Print of above
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.