Airplane Crash - Prince Rupert, Bc, Canada 05/11/1953
Details of airplane crash/ shootdown - Prince Rupert, BC, Canada
Date | 05/11/1953 |
Location | Prince Rupert, BC, Canada |
Operator | Canadian PacifiAir Lines |
Route | Sandpit, BC - Prince Rupert, BC |
Type | Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina |
Registration | CF-CRV |
Cn/In | 21984 |
Aboard | 19 |
Fatalities | 2 |
Ground | 0 |
Summary | Crashed while attempting to land. Misuse of controls after the aircraft touched down on the water. The aircraft bounced several times with the final bounce being so severe the nose section was torn off. |
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