C-GHQY
Flight / Schedule
C-GHQY
Aircraft
Grumman S-2 TrackerRegistration
C-GHQY
MSN
035
Year of Manufacture
1957
Operator
Conair AviationDate
August 15, 1986 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Fire fighting
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
McBride British Columbia
Region
North America • Canada
Coordinates
53.3039°, -120.1603°
Narrative Report
On August 15, 1986 at 12:00 AM, C-GHQY experienced a crash involving Grumman S-2 Tracker, operated by Conair Aviation, with the event recorded near McBride British Columbia.
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 while completing a fire fighting mission. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration C-GHQY, MSN 035, year of manufacture 1957.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 53.3039°, -120.1603°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crashed in unknown circumstances while completing a fire fighting 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
Conair AviationFlight Type
Fire fighting
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • Canada
Aircraft Details
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