Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 1 August 1945
Aircraft Type: Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso A (PBY-5A)
Owner/operator: Royal Canadian Air Force – RCAF
Registration Number: 11043
Location: Coal Harbour RCAF Station, BC –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 14
Component Affected: Aircraft nose and wingsAircraft nose and wings
Category: Accident
A military aircraft struck a rock during landing at Coal Harbour, resulting in the loss of the nose and wings, and the death of the navigator. The remaining crew and passengers were rescued.A military aircraft struck a rock during landing at Coal Harbour, resulting in the loss of the nose and wings, and the death of the navigator. The remaining crew and passengers were rescued.
Description
Hit a rock on landing at Coal Harbour. The nose broke off and the wings folded over the fuselage, still carrying four depth charges. The navigator was killed by a propeller. The remaining crew and passengers were rescued.
Source of Information
https://www.101nisquadron.org/cairn-projects/the-story-of-canso-11043/https://www.101nisquadron.org/cairn-projects/the-story-of-canso-11043/Primary Cause
Rock impact during landing.Rock impact during landing.Share on:
