North Bay - Winnipeg
Flight / Schedule
North Bay - Winnipeg
Aircraft
Grumman S-2 TrackerRegistration
12179
MSN
DH78
Year of Manufacture
1966
Operator
Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAFDate
September 15, 1977 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Fire fighting
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Sudbury Ontario
Region
North America • Canada
Coordinates
46.4927°, -80.9912°
Narrative Report
On September 15, 1977 at 12:00 AM, North Bay - Winnipeg experienced a crash involving Grumman S-2 Tracker, operated by Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF, with the event recorded near Sudbury Ontario.
The flight was categorized as fire fighting and the reported phase was flight 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.
En route from North Bay to Winnipeg, the aircraft was ditched into Whitewater Lake, about 11 km northwest of Sudbury. All four crew members were injured and the aircraft was written off.
Aircraft reference details include registration 12179, MSN DH78, year of manufacture 1966.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 46.4927°, -80.9912°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route from North Bay to Winnipeg, the aircraft was ditched into Whitewater Lake, about 11 km northwest of Sudbury. All four crew members were injured and the aircraft was written off.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
4
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
North Bay - Winnipeg
Operator
Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAFFlight Type
Fire fighting
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
North America • Canada
Aircraft Details
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