HMCS Bonaventure - HMCS Bonaventure

On March 16, 1969 at 12:00 AM, HMCS Bonaventure - HMCS Bonaventure experienced a crash involving Grumman S-2 Tracker, operated by Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF, with the event recorded near Sargasso Sea All World.

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

4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The aircraft was engaged in a maritime patrol flight over the Sargasso Sea and the crew was trying to get back to the HMCS Bonaventure when the crew encountered technical problems. By night, the captain elected to ditch the aircraft near the ship and all four crew members were quickly rescued while the airplane sank and was lost.

Aircraft reference details include registration 1572, MSN DH71, year of manufacture 1966.