Accident Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso A (PBY-5A) 11081, Wednesday 28 July 1948
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Date:Wednesday 28 July 1948
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic CAT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso A (PBY-5A)
Owner/operator:Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF
Registration: 11081
MSN: CV-411
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 10
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:Kittigazuit, NWT -   Canada
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Struck rocks or logs on water landing and quickly sank.

Sources:

Saskatoon Star-Phoenix 29 July 1948, p18

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