Lockheed L-188 Electra crash, Jul 16, 2003 (2 killed), Cr...
Lockheed L-188 Electra accident on July 16, 2003 near Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada with 2 fatalities. Cause: The TSB found that for undetermined...
- Date: July 16, 2003
- Aircraft: Lockheed L-188 Electra
- Location: Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The TSB found that for undetermined reasons the Electra did not climb sufficiently to clear rising terrain, and that the deceptive terrain made it hard for the pilots to judge their closure rate in time. No mechanical malfunction was identified.
An Air Spray Lockheed Electra operating as firebomber Tanker 86 struck a steep ridge near Cranbrook while turning after dropping retardant on a small ground fire. The aircraft exploded on impact, killing both pilots, and the wreckage started a forest fire. The emergency locator transmitter was damaged and did not activate.