Sondreströmfjord - Nuuk

On May 12, 1962 at 10:55 AM, Sondreströmfjord - Nuuk experienced a crash involving Canadian Vickers PBV-1 Canso (OA-10 Canso), operated by Eastern Provincial Airways - EPA, with the event recorded near Nuuk (Godthåb) Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

21 people were known to be on board, 15 fatalities were recorded, 6 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 71.4%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 18, passenger fatalities: 15, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Following an uneventful flight from Sondreströmfjord, the crew started the descent to Nuuk and the landing was made on a water area that had not been patrolled. This was contrary to current safety rules. Both pilots considered the touchdown was normal. However, after a run of a few seconds the aircraft swerved abruptly to starboard assuming an increasingly nose-down attitude. A steadily progressing but very quick deceleration took place. The seaplane plunged into water and came to rest, partially submerged. While all three crew members and three passengers were rescued, 15 passengers were drowned.

Aircraft reference details include registration CF-IHA, MSN CV-365, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 64.1910°, -51.6965°.