| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | November 04, 1959 |
| Time: | 2307 |
| Location: | St. Cleophas, Quebec, Canada |
| Operator: | Wheeler Airlines |
| Flight #: | 1658 |
| Route: | Montreal - Hall Lake |
| AC Type: | Douglas C-54A |
| Registration: | CF-ILI |
| cn / ln: | 10360 |
| Aboard: | 5 (passengers:0 crew:5) |
| Fatalities: | 5 (passengers:0 crew:5) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The cargo plane exploded in midair while en route after an engine fire. The possible failure of the fire detection and warning system to inform the pilot of the existence of a fire before it had penetrated the firewall and ignited the fuel feed system and oil tank to the rear of no.2 engine. |
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