Sioux Lookout - Sioux Lookout
Flight / Schedule
Sioux Lookout - Sioux Lookout
Aircraft
Consolidated PBY-5A CatalinaRegistration
C-GFFJ
MSN
2067
Year of Manufacture
1944
Operator
The Flying FiremanDate
July 12, 1981 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Fire fighting
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Sioux Lookout Ontario
Region
North America • Canada
Coordinates
50.1010°, -91.9152°
Narrative Report
On July 12, 1981 at 12:00 AM, Sioux Lookout - Sioux Lookout experienced a crash involving Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, operated by The Flying Fireman, with the event recorded near Sioux Lookout Ontario.
The flight was categorized as fire fighting and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The crew was engaged in a fire fighting mission in the region of Sioux Lookout and was completing a scooping maneuver on Lake Jackson when the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances. Both pilots were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Aircraft reference details include registration C-GFFJ, MSN 2067, year of manufacture 1944.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.1010°, -91.9152°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was engaged in a fire fighting mission in the region of Sioux Lookout and was completing a scooping maneuver on Lake Jackson when the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances. Both pilots were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Sioux Lookout - Sioux Lookout
Operator
The Flying FiremanFlight Type
Fire fighting
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
North America • Canada
Aircraft Details
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