Date: | Thursday 1 July 2021 |
Time: | 11:50 |
Type: | Convair CV-580 Airtanker |
Owner/operator: | Conair |
Registration: | C-FKFL |
MSN: | 465 |
Year of manufacture: | 1953 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Penticton Airport, BC (YYF) -
Canada
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Phase: | Standing |
Nature: | - |
Departure airport: | - |
Destination airport: | - |
Confidence Rating: | Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Narrative:A Convair CV-440 (C-FHKF) aerial fire fighting aircraft operated by Conair, was conducting flight Tanker 455 from the Penticton airport (CYYF), BC tanker airbase with two flight crew members on board. C-FKFL, another Convair CV-440 operated by Conair, was not operating and was parked at the north end of the tanker base near Taxiway C. As Tanker 455 was taxiing northbound for departure towards Taxiway C its left wingtip contacted the left wing of C-FKFL. There were no injuries. C-FHKF received minor damage. C-FKFL received substantial damage.
Sources:
TSB A21P0061
Location
Images:
photo (c) Frank Ellemers; Cranbrook Airport, BC (YXC/CYXC); September 2002
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