CF-OFJ

On June 23, 1965 at 12:00 AM, CF-OFJ experienced a crash involving Canadian Vickers PBV-1 Canso (OA-10 Canso), operated by Newfoundland %26 Labrador Forestry Service, with the event recorded near Catalina Newfoundland & Labrador.

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

2 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The crew was engaged in a fire fighting mission in Little Catalina, Newfoundland. While completing a scooping manoeuvre, the seaplane went out of control and sank into the Catalina Bay. A pilot was killed while the second occupant was injured. The aircraft was lost.

Aircraft reference details include registration CF-OFJ, MSN CV-315, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.5429°, -53.0489°.