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With the suspension of flights to the Rouyn goldfields by Laurentide Air Service in Jan 1925, the way was left open for other operators to enter the field. It was not long before a new company emerged to take over the route and in May Northern Air Service was formed by B.W. Broatch, a former Laurentide pilot. Establishing its base at Haileybury, the new company acquired two of the former airline's Curtiss HS-2L flying-boats, with which it intended to begin regular air services during the summer.
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The first official airmail flight took place on Jun 27 1925 after which a regular service was provided five time per week. Flights were maintained until Oct 22 1925 when one of the flying-boats was destroyed by fire after a wing fabric ignited following an engine backfire. The loss of this aircraft caused severe financial loss and it was obliged to close down. During the summer season, Northern Air Service made some 212 flights and carried 503 passengers and 22,580 pounds of freight, in addition to 1,030 pounds of mail.
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