C-GFFD

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Safety history

  • May 14, 1984AccidentHull loss

    After takeoff from Thunder Bay, while climbing, the right engine failed while the left engine lost power. The aircraft descended, struck obstacles and eventually crashed in a prairie. Both pilots were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

    Canadian Vickers PBV-1 Canso (OA-10 Canso)

Transportation Safety Board of Canada records1 on file

Worst recorded outcome: substantial damage.

  • May 14, 1984Accidentsubstantial damage

    Convair PBY-5A · Thunder Bay · A84C0025

    The crew departed for a training trip with the co-pilot conducting the take-off from the right seat. Pre-take-off checks including engine (pratt & whitney r1830-92) run-up were normal. Just after lift-off, the left engine lost power. At the same time, tower personnel saw a puff of white smoke coming from the left…

Source: TSB Aviation Safety Information System (ASIS) (open data).