C-FOBE

On July 3, 2004 at 12:00 AM, C-FOBE experienced a crash involving Noorduyn Norseman, operated by Green Airways, with the event recorded near Birch Lake Ontario.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Upon landing on Birch Lake, the second compartment of the right float ruptured. The aircraft nosed down and sank. All five occupants were able to evacuate the cabin and to swim to the shore. The aircraft was written off.

Aircraft reference details include registration C-FOBE, MSN 480, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.3243°, -80.7500°.