Shearwater - Shearwater

Crashed in unknown circumstances in Bayswater while completing a local training mission out from Shearwater AFB. Both occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Shearwater - Shearwater

Registration

12182

MSN

DH81

Year of Manufacture

1966

Date

October 5, 1976 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Bayswater Nova Scotia

Region

North America • Canada

Coordinates

44.6734°, -63.5116°

Narrative Report

On October 5, 1976 at 12:00 AM, Shearwater - Shearwater experienced a crash involving Grumman S-2 Tracker, operated by Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF, with the event recorded near Bayswater Nova Scotia.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

Crashed in unknown circumstances in Bayswater while completing a local training mission out from Shearwater AFB. Both occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 12182, MSN DH81, year of manufacture 1966.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 44.6734°, -63.5116°.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

2

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Crashed in unknown circumstances in Bayswater while completing a local training mission out from Shearwater AFB. Both occupants were killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Shearwater - Shearwater

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • Canada

Aircraft Details

Registration

12182

MSN

DH81

Year of Manufacture

1966