Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina crash, Oct 1, 1957, Sona Lak...
Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina accident on October 1, 1957 near Sona Lake Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada with no fatalities.
- Date: October 1, 1957
- Aircraft: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
- Location: Sona Lake Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
The Eastern Provincial Airways Canso was returning from Sona Lake to Goose Bay after delivering fuel. About 80 km short of Goose Bay both engines lost power, and the crew had to land in trees. All three crew members survived, and the aircraft was written off.