C-FBVH
Flight / Schedule
C-FBVH
Aircraft
Douglas A-26 InvaderRegistration
C-FBVH
MSN
28003
Year of Manufacture
1944
Operator
Air SprayDate
April 24, 1980 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Fire fighting
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Slave Lake Alberta
Region
North America • Canada
Coordinates
55.2817°, -114.7731°
Narrative Report
On April 24, 1980 at 12:00 AM, C-FBVH experienced a crash involving Douglas A-26 Invader, operated by Air Spray, with the event recorded near Slave Lake Alberta.
The flight was categorized as fire fighting and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Slave Lake while engaged in a firefighting mission. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration C-FBVH, MSN 28003, year of manufacture 1944.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 55.2817°, -114.7731°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Slave Lake while engaged in a firefighting mission. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Operator
Air SprayFlight Type
Fire fighting
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • Canada
Aircraft Details
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