| Date: | Friday 2 August 1974 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-6B Tanker |
| Owner/operator: | Conair Aviation |
| Registration: | CF-PWA |
| MSN: | 44698/590 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1955 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-2800 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Kamloops, BC -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed while fighting a forest fire.
Sources:
Aviation News 16.09.1974
Location
Images:
photo (c) Mel Lawrence; Edmonton International Airport, AB (YEG); July 1969
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