Aircraft Photo of CF-NTL | Consolidated 28-5AMC Canso A | The Flying Fireman | AirHistory.net #312019
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:CF-NTL
Fleet number:1
Aircraft Original Type:Consolidated 28 Catalina
Aircraft Generic Type:Consolidated PBY Catalina
Aircraft Version:Consolidated 28-5AMC Canso A
C/n (msn):CV-383
Operator Titles:The Flying Fireman
Location
City / Airport:Prince GeorgeMap
Region / Country:British Columbia, Canada
Airport Codes:ICAO: CYXS   IATA: YXS   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:21 May 1977 to 27 May 1978
Photo from:John Olafson Collection
Photo ID: 312019
Photo Comment

Built by Canadian Vickers, this PBY crashed while fighting fire at Snow Lake, Manitoba in 1978 and was destroyed with two fatalities. It apparently nose dived into the ground likely from fuel starvation to one of the engines.

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