CF-NTL

On May 21, 1978 at 12:00 AM, CF-NTL experienced a crash involving Canadian Vickers PBV-1 Canso (OA-10 Canso), operated by The Flying Fireman, with the event recorded near Snow Lake Manitoba.

The flight was categorized as fire fighting 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.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was flying at low altitude while completing a firefighting mission when the right engine partially failed. The airplane lost height and crashed, killing both occupants.

Aircraft reference details include registration CF-NTL, MSN CV-383, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 54.9125°, -100.0431°.