Canadian Vickers PBV-1 Canso (OA-... crash, May 14, 1984
Canadian Vickers PBV-1 Canso (OA-10 Canso) accident on May 14, 1984 near Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada with no fatalities. Cause: A 1984 newspaper...
- Date: May 14, 1984
- Aircraft: Canadian Vickers PBV-1 Canso (OA-10 Canso)
- Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: A 1984 newspaper headline cited condensation in a fuel tank.
A Flying Fireman Canso water bomber (C-GFFD, Tanker 5) lost power from both engines during the initial climb after takeoff from Thunder Bay, Ontario, on 14 May 1984. It came down in open terrain after hitting obstacles. Both crew were injured and the aircraft was written off.