Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 31 March 1977
Aircraft Type: Lockheed L-188C Electra
Owner/operator: Nordair
Registration Number: CF-NAZ
Location: CFB Summerside, PE (YSU) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft rotor system.Aircraft rotor system.
Category: Accident
A Canadair CP-107 Argus crashed into the Electra, resulting in the deaths of three crew members.A Canadair CP-107 Argus crashed into the Electra, resulting in the deaths of three crew members.
Description
A landing Canadian Armed Forces Canadair CP-107 Argus (serial 10737, c/n 28), crashed into the Electra. Three of the 16 crewmembers aboard the Argus were killed.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during landing.Mechanical failure during landing.Share on:
