Date:	Monday 14 May 1984
Time:
Type:	Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso A (PBY-5A)
Owner/operator:	Flying Fireman
Registration:	C-GFFD
MSN:	CV-441
Year of manufacture:	1944
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	near Thunder Bay Airport, ON (YQT) -   Canada
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Fire fighting
Departure airport:	Thunder Bay Airport, ON (YQT/CYQT)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
Crashed following a loss of the starboard engine and half power on port engine due to water contaminated fuel on takeoff.

JP4, 9/84
The Warbirds Resource Group (warbirdregistry.org)
Derwyn Ross Flying Fireman Tanker #5 C-GFFD FO on the flight

photo (c) Jon Hudema; Thunder Bay Airport, ON (YQT); May 1984

photo (c) Jon Hudema; Thunder Bay Airport, ON (YQT); May 1984

photo (c) Jon Hudema; Thunder Bay Airport, ON (YQT); May 1984

photo (c) Jon Hudema; Thunder Bay Airport, ON (YQT); May 1984

photo (c) Jon Hudema; Thunder Bay Airport, ON (YQT); May 1984

photo (c) Jon Hudema; Thunder Bay Airport, ON (YQT); May 1984

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