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Upon being notified of the accident on July 9, 1956, the Civil Aeronautics Board communicated with the Department of Transport of Canada and by mutual agreement between the Canadian and United States governments a joint board of inquiry was convened to investigate the accident in accordance with the separate requirements of the respective countries.

Trans-Canada Air Lines is a Canadian company engaged in scheduled air transportation in Canada and foreign countries, with authorization to operate as a scheduled air carrier over the route involved. Headquarters of the company are located in the International Aviation Building, Dorchester Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Captain R. D. Smuck, age 40, held a valid Airline Transport Pilot License, No. AT 510, issued by the Canadian Government. He had a total of 9,714:38 flight hours since employed by TCA, of which 317:59 were in Viscounts, and was qualified to command Viscount aircraft.

Captain A. C. Adamson, age 34, held a valid Airline Transport Pilot License, No. AT 111, issued by the Canadian Government. He had a total of 9,975:59 flight hours since employed by TCA, of which 218:26 were in Viscounts, and was qualified to command Viscount aircraft.