Incident Overview
Date: Friday 2 August 1974
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-6B Tanker
Owner/operator: Conair Aviation
Registration Number: CF-PWA
Location: near Kamloops, BC –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft Systems (specifically electrical systems)Aircraft Systems (specifically electrical systems)
Category: Accident
A twin-engine Cessna 172 experienced a catastrophic fire during a forest fire suppression mission. The aircraft was struck by lightning, resulting in a rapid and intense fire that overwhelmed its systems.A twin-engine Cessna 172 experienced a catastrophic fire during a forest fire suppression mission. The aircraft was struck by lightning, resulting in a rapid and intense fire that overwhelmed its systems.
Description
Crashed while fighting a forest fire.
Primary Cause
Lightning strike.Lightning strike.Share on:
