Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 23 June 1965
Aircraft Type: Consolidated Canso A
Owner/operator: Newfoundland & Labrador Forestry Service
Registration Number: CF-OFJ
Location: Catalina Harbour, NL –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and/or control systems.Aircraft engine and/or control systems.
Category: Accident
A Consolidated Canso firefighting plane crashed in Catalina Harbour, Canada, resulting in a loss of aircraft. The plane was attempting to combat a fire.A Consolidated Canso firefighting plane crashed in Catalina Harbour, Canada, resulting in a loss of aircraft. The plane was attempting to combat a fire.
Description
A Consolidated Canso fire fighting plane was reportedly lost in an accident at Catalina Harbour, Canada. The airplane crashed while scooping water to fight a fire.
Source of Information
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PBY/message/34253http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PBY/message/34253Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during water scooping operations.Mechanical failure during water scooping operations.Share on:
