Accident Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso A (PBY-5A) 11022, Sunday 12 November 1944
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Date:Sunday 12 November 1944
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: 11022
MSN: CV-300
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 8
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:Patricia Bay, BC -   Canada
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Patricia Bay RCAF Station, BC (YYJ/CYYJ)
Narrative:
The Canso was with No. 3 OTU at RCAF Station Patricia Bay, BC (now Victoria International). It crashed into Patricia Bay while attempting to land and sank.

Sources:

Canadian Military Aircraft Serial Numbers
Times Colonist, 9-11-2006

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