Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 28 July 1948
Aircraft Type: Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso A (PBY-5A)
Owner/operator: Royal Canadian Air Force – RCAF
Registration Number: 11081
Location: Kittigazuit, NWT –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: Aircraft structure (fuselage, wings, tail)Aircraft structure (fuselage, wings, tail)
Category: Accident
A small aircraft struck rocks or logs while landing, resulting in a rapid sinking.A small aircraft struck rocks or logs while landing, resulting in a rapid sinking.
Description
Struck rocks or logs on water landing and quickly sank.
Primary Cause
Unknown ? Possible impact with submerged obstacles.Unknown ? Possible impact with submerged obstacles.Share on:
