Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 8 August 1968
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: British Columbia Forest Services, lsf Flying Firemen
Registration Number: CF-FFY
Location: Shawnigan Lake, BC –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft structure and control systems.Aircraft structure and control systems.
Category: Accident
A PBY-5 aircraft was engaged in a firefighting operation at Jarvis Lake, British Columbia, when it struck a tree and crashed. The aircraft was operating at a low pass to release water, resulting in the impact.A PBY-5 aircraft was engaged in a firefighting operation at Jarvis Lake, British Columbia, when it struck a tree and crashed. The aircraft was operating at a low pass to release water, resulting in the impact.
Description
The PBY-5 was fighting a fire at Jarvis Lake, BC when it struck a tree and crashed. The airplane was making a low pass to release its load of water when it struck the tree.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MJZlAAAAIBAJ&sjid=oIoNAAAAIBAJ&dq=canso%20lake&pg=740%2C3102495https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MJZlAAAAIBAJ&sjid=oIoNAAAAIBAJ&dq=canso%20lake&pg=740%2C3102495Primary Cause
Low pass operation and impact with a tree.Low pass operation and impact with a tree.Share on:
