ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 338249
| Date: | Thursday 19 April 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso A (PBY-5A) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF |
| Registration: | 11076 |
| MSN: | CV-401 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Morhiban Lake, Labrador -
 Canada
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Moncton-Metropolitan Area Airport, NB (YQM/CYQM) |
The Canso departed Moncton on a ferry flight to Iceland, for use by 162 Squadron. It came down on frozen Morhiban Lake, Labrador due to engine problems. It was destroyed by a post crash fire. Two of the nine occupants were injured.
The survivors were flown out by two RCAF Norseman aircraft, but one crashed on take-off. Seven were then rescued by a USCG helicopter out of Goose Bay.
Sources:
Canadian Military Aircraft Serial Numbers
The Leader-Post 3 May 1945, p15
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