Canadian Vickers PBV-1 Canso (OA-... crash, Apr 18, 1979 (3 killed)
Canadian Vickers PBV-1 Canso (OA-10 Canso) accident on April 18, 1979 near Chiguayante Región del Biobío, Chile with 3 fatalities. Cause: Poor...
- Date: April 18, 1979
- Aircraft: Canadian Vickers PBV-1 Canso (OA-10 Canso)
- Location: Chiguayante Región del Biobío, Chile
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Poor judgement by the flying crew, who failed to see and avoid obstacles while flying at low height.
The Canso CC-CDS of Aeroservicio Parrague (ASPAR) was flying a firefighting mission as Canso 31 near Chiguayante, Chile, on 18 April 1979. While approaching the fire at low height to drop 5,000 liters of water, it struck a pine tree with its left wing and crashed in a garden in Manquimavida. All three crew were killed.