Narrative:
Crashed following a loss of the starboard engine and half power on port engine due to water contaminated fuel on takeoff.
» The Warbirds Resource Group (warbirdregistry.org)
» Derwyn Ross Flying Fireman Tanker #5 C-GFFD FO on the flight
accident date: 14-05-1984
type: Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso A (PBY-5A)
registration: C-GFFD
accident date: 14-05-1984
type: Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso A (PBY-5A)
registration: C-GFFD
accident date: 14-05-1984
type: Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso A (PBY-5A)
registration: C-GFFD
accident date: 14-05-1984
type: Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso A (PBY-5A)
registration: C-GFFD
accident date: 14-05-1984
type: Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso A (PBY-5A)
registration: C-GFFD
accident date: 14-05-1984
type: Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso A (PBY-5A)
registration: C-GFFD
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Monday 14 May 1984 |
| Type: |  Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso A (PBY-5A) |
| Operator: | Flying Fireman |
| Registration: | C-GFFD |
| MSN: | CV-441 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Thunder Bay Airport, ON (YQT) ( Canada)
|
| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | Thunder Bay Airport, ON (YQT/CYQT), Canada |
| ? |
Crashed following a loss of the starboard engine and half power on port engine due to water contaminated fuel on takeoff.
Sources:
» JP4, 9/84» The Warbirds Resource Group (warbirdregistry.org)
» Derwyn Ross Flying Fireman Tanker #5 C-GFFD FO on the flight
Photos
accident date: 14-05-1984
type: Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso A (PBY-5A)
registration: C-GFFD
accident date: 14-05-1984
type: Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso A (PBY-5A)
registration: C-GFFD
accident date: 14-05-1984
type: Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso A (PBY-5A)
registration: C-GFFD
accident date: 14-05-1984
type: Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso A (PBY-5A)
registration: C-GFFD
accident date: 14-05-1984
type: Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso A (PBY-5A)
registration: C-GFFD
accident date: 14-05-1984
type: Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso A (PBY-5A)
registration: C-GFFD
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