Incident Overview
Date: Monday 12 February 1945
Aircraft Type: Consolidated 28-5MC Canso (PBY-5)
Owner/operator: Royal Canadian Air Force – RCAF
Registration Number: 9701
Location: Saanich Inlet, BC –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: The Canso aircraft.The Canso aircraft.
Category: Accident
On July 12, 2005, the Canso crashed in the Saanich Inlet, British Columbia, while attempting to land. The incident was attributed to glassy water conditions and a strong sun angle on the water surface. The wreckage was discovered by a privately owned submersible vehicle operated by the Canadian Scientific Submersible Facility.On July 12, 2005, the Canso crashed in the Saanich Inlet, British Columbia, while attempting to land. The incident was attributed to glassy water conditions and a strong sun angle on the water surface. The wreckage was discovered by a privately owned submersible vehicle operated by the Canadian Scientific Submersible Facility.
Description
The Canso crashed in Saanich Inlet, BC while on approach for landing. The accident was blamed on glassy water conditions, and sun angle on the water. The wreckage was located by a privately owned submersible vehicle in the summer of 2005. The remotely operated vehicle was operated by the Canadian Scientific Submersible Facility.
Source of Information
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Glassy water conditions and a strong sun angle on the water surface.Glassy water conditions and a strong sun angle on the water surface.Share on:
