Manning - Manning

On May 5, 2016 at 04:11 PM, Manning - Manning experienced a crash involving Convair CV-580, operated by Conair Aviation, with the event recorded near Manning Alberta.

The flight was categorized as fire fighting and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) 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 aircraft was engaged in a fire fighting mission over the Fort McMurray area as 'Tanker 45'. Following an uneventful mission, the crew returned to Manning Airport. After landing on runway 25, the aircraft suffered directional control problems and veered off runway to the right. It collided with a drainage ditch, lost its nose gear and came to rest in a grassy area. The propeller separated from the right engine while the propeller on the left engine was bent. The fuselage broke in two just behind the cockpit area. Both pilots evacuated with minor injuries.

Aircraft reference details include registration C-FEKF, MSN 80, year of manufacture 1953.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 56.9219°, -117.6322°.