Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 1 September 1971
Aircraft Type: Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso (PBY-5A)
Owner/operator: Norcanair
Registration Number: CF-IDS
Location: Pine Point, NWT –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Both aircraft (PBY-5A Catalina and Canso A).Both aircraft (PBY-5A Catalina and Canso A).
Category: Accident
A PBY-5A Catalina (CF-HTN) and a Canso A (CF-IDS) collided mid-air during a forest fire at Little Buffalo River. Both aircraft spiralled downwards and crashed, likely due to a helicopter crash in the area. The collision resulted in both aircraft being buried in the ground.A PBY-5A Catalina (CF-HTN) and a Canso A (CF-IDS) collided mid-air during a forest fire at Little Buffalo River. Both aircraft spiralled downwards and crashed, likely due to a helicopter crash in the area. The collision resulted in both aircraft being buried in the ground.
Description
A PBY-5A Catalina (CF-HTN) and a Canso A (CF-IDS) collided in mid-air while fighting a forest fire at Little Buffalo River. Both aircraft spiralled into the ground. At the time of the collision both planes were likely circling the area were a helicopter had crashed.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LO5LAAAAIBAJ&sjid=g-wDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3600%2C798374, http://www.goodall.com.au/warbirds-directory-v6/consolidated.pdfhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LO5LAAAAIBAJ&sjid=g-wDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3600%2C798374, http://www.goodall.com.au/warbirds-directory-v6/consolidated.pdfPrimary Cause
Possible collision with a downed helicopter.Possible collision with a downed helicopter.Share on:
