Crash of a Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso near Snow Lake: 2 killed
Date & Time:
May 21, 1978
Registration:
CF-NTL
Survivors:
No
MSN:
CV-383
YOM:
1944
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was flying at low altitude while completing a firefighting mission when the right engine partially failed. The airplane lost height and crashed, killing both occupants.
Probable cause:
it is believed that the right engine malfunction was probably caused by a momentary fuel starvation due to an asymmetric fuel load.
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