Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 1 September 1971
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: Field Aviation
Registration Number: CF-HTN
Location: Pine Point, NWT –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Both aircraft.Both aircraft.
Category: Accident
A PBY-5A Catalina (CF-HTN) and a Canso A (CF-IDS) collided mid-air during a forest fire at Little Buffalo River, resulting in both aircraft spiralling into the ground. The collision was likely triggered by a possible helicopter crash in the area.A PBY-5A Catalina (CF-HTN) and a Canso A (CF-IDS) collided mid-air during a forest fire at Little Buffalo River, resulting in both aircraft spiralling into the ground. The collision was likely triggered by a possible helicopter crash in the area.
Description
A PBY-5A Catalina (CF-HTN) and a Canso A (CF-IDS) collided in mid-air while fighting a forest fire at Little Buffalo River. Both aircraft spiralled into the ground. At the time of the collision both planes were likely circling the area were a helicopter had crashed.
Source of Information
http://www.warbirdregistry.org/pbyregistry/pby-48275.html, https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LO5LAAAAIBAJ&sjid=g-wDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3600%2C798374, http://www.goodall.com.au/warbirds-directory-v6/consolidated.pdfhttp://www.warbirdregistry.org/pbyregistry/pby-48275.html, https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LO5LAAAAIBAJ&sjid=g-wDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3600%2C798374, http://www.goodall.com.au/warbirds-directory-v6/consolidated.pdfPrimary Cause
Possible helicopter crash in the vicinity.Possible helicopter crash in the vicinity.Share on:
