Canadian Vickers PBV-1 Canso (OA-... crash, Jul 4, 1964
Canadian Vickers PBV-1 Canso (OA-10 Canso) accident on July 4, 1964 near Pierrelatte Drôme, France with no fatalities.
- Date: July 4, 1964
- Aircraft: Canadian Vickers PBV-1 Canso (OA-10 Canso)
- Location: Pierrelatte Drôme, France
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
A Canadian Vickers PBV 1A Canso (F ZBAR) of the French civil security service was on a water scooping mission from a canal near Pierrelatte on 4 July 1964. During takeoff the nose gear door opened because of a technical failure, water entered the gear bay and control was lost. The seaplane veered right, struck the bank and came to rest partly submerged, and both pilots were uninjured.