Douglas A-26 Invader crash, Apr 24, 1980 (1 killed), Slav...
Douglas A-26 Invader accident on April 24, 1980 near Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada with 1 fatality. Cause: Heavy smoke may have affected the pilot's...
- Date: April 24, 1980
- Aircraft: Douglas A-26 Invader
- Location: Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Heavy smoke may have affected the pilot's vision while flying low over trees after a bombing run.
A Douglas A-26 Invader (converted to firefighting use) operated by Air Spray as Tanker 7 crashed into trees near Slave Lake, Alberta, on 24 April 1980 during a firefighting mission. After a low-level retardant drop, the aircraft was travelling low over trees in heavy smoke, which could have impaired the pilot's vision. The sole pilot was killed and the airplane was destroyed.