C-GFQA
Flight / Schedule
C-GFQA
Aircraft
Canadair CL-215Registration
C-GFQA
MSN
1091
Year of Manufacture
1986
Operator
Transport CanadaDate
June 19, 1991 at 03:05 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Fire fighting
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Chute des Passes Quebec
Region
North America • Canada
Coordinates
49.8182°, -71.1481°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On June 19, 1991 at 03:05 PM, C-GFQA experienced a crash involving Canadair CL-215, operated by Transport Canada, with the event recorded near Chute des Passes Quebec.
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 human factor. While flying at low height on a fire fighting mission, Tanker 236 struck tree tops, rolled to the right and crashed in a wooded area. Both pilots were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration C-GFQA, MSN 1091, year of manufacture 1986.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 49.8182°, -71.1481°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While flying at low height on a fire fighting mission, Tanker 236 struck tree tops, rolled to the right and crashed in a wooded area. Both pilots were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Operator
Transport CanadaFlight Type
Fire fighting
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • Canada
Aircraft Details
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