Incident Overview
Date: Friday 23 June 1961
Aircraft Type: Martin JRM-3 Mars
Owner/operator: Forest Industries Flying Tankers
Registration Number: CF-LYJ
Location: near Nanaimo, BC –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Water drop mechanismWater drop mechanism
Category: Accident
A CF-LYJ aircraft, CF-JLR, crashed into Mount Moriarty near Parksville, British Columbia, resulting in the fatalities of all four crew members. Preliminary investigations suggest a potential malfunction in the water drop mechanism, which hindered the aircraft’s ability to ascend quickly enough to avoid the mountain’s terrain. Despite a lack of definitive cause, this accident remains under investigation.A CF-LYJ aircraft, CF-JLR, crashed into Mount Moriarty near Parksville, British Columbia, resulting in the fatalities of all four crew members. Preliminary investigations suggest a potential malfunction in the water drop mechanism, which hindered the aircraft’s ability to ascend quickly enough to avoid the mountain’s terrain. Despite a lack of definitive cause, this accident remains under investigation.
Description
During fire fighting operations “Marianas Mars” CF-LYJ hit treetops and crashed into Mount Moriarty, near Parksville, British Columbia, killing all 4 crew. Some reports suggest a failure of the water drop mechanism, which left the aircraft too heavy to climb quickly enough to avoid the mountain. However, no definite cause has officially been documented for this accident.
Source of Information
http://www.oldwings.nl/content/mars/mars_a.htmhttp://www.oldwings.nl/content/mars/mars_a.htmPrimary Cause
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