ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 54885
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| Date: | Thursday 21 June 2001 |
| Time: | c. 14:00 |
| Type: |  Canadair CT-114 Tutor |
| Owner/operator: | Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) |
| Registration: | 114006 |
| MSN: | 1006 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lake Erie, ON -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Snowbirds aerial demonstration squadron were on a media flight from the London International Airport (CYXU) in advance of the London International Air Show. At 1856Z, London Tower received a call on 119.4 from the Snowbird Lead reporting a mid-air collision of two aircraft. One aircraft (SNOWBIRD1) had ditched in the lake; the other (SNOWBIRD5) was returning to London International Airport to land. A third (SNOWBIRD6) remained over the site of the crash to mark the location. SNOWBIRD5 landed at London International Airport at 1930Z. London Control Tower staff asked the pilot of C-FMOM to proceed to the crash site to relieve SNOWBIRD6 (due to its short fuel situation). Toronto ACC staff vectored C-FMOM to the area (32NM from London International Airport on the 155º radial), where the pilot circled until he found an oil slick. At approximately 1939Z, the pilot of C-FMOM reported sighting a person in the water wearing an orange lifejacket. The pilot later reported sighting a second person in a yellow lifejacket. At approximately 1952Z, RESCUE78 (a military SAR helicopter) arrived on the scene. RESCUE78 plucked the pilot and passenger from the water shortly thereafter. All involved (RESCUE78, C-FMOM, RESCUE326, SNOWBIRD6 and C-GIMM (a medevac flight)) co-ordinated on frequency 119.4.
Collided with 114081 "5". Maj Robert Painchaud and passenger Sgt David Wilson ejcted safely. Other returned to base.
Sources:
Scramble 267
CADORS 2001O0635
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/investigators-looking-into-snowbirds-crash-1.280165
AFM August 2001, p76
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Feb-2011 06:30 | slowkid | Updated [Date, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Jan-2018 21:33 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Source] |
| 13-Jan-2018 21:34 | TB | Updated [Operator] |
| 27-May-2018 08:22 | j155 | Updated [Operator, Source] |
| 13-Oct-2019 09:50 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
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