Accident Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina CF-EMW,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 333540
 

Date:Saturday 8 July 1961
Time:05:15
Type:Silhouette image of generic CAT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator:Nordair
Registration: CF-EMW
MSN: 1742
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:250 km W of Knob Lake, QC -   Canada
Phase: Landing
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
The aircraft struck the water and capsized.

PROBABLE CAUSE: "The pilot did not level off properly while landing on glassy water."

Sources:

Consolidated production list / G. Goodall

Revision history:

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