Status: | |
Date: | Saturday 8 July 1961 |
Time: | 05:15 EST |
Type: | Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina |
Operator: | Nordair |
Registration: | CF-EMW |
MSN: | 1742 |
First flight: | |
Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
Total: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | 250 km (156.3 mls) W of Knob Lake, QC ( Canada)
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Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
Nature: | Cargo |
Departure airport: | ? |
Destination airport: | ? |
Narrative:The aircraft struck the water and capsized.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The pilot did not level off properly while landing on glassy water."
Sources:
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Consolidated production list / G. Goodall
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.