Status: | |
Date: | Friday 12 October 1962 |
Type: | Martin JRM-2 Mars |
Operator: | Forest Industries Flying Tankers |
Registration: | CF-LYM |
MSN: | 9268 |
First flight: | 1948 |
Engines: | 4 Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major |
Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | Victoria International Airport, BC (YYJ) ( Canada)
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Phase: | Standing (STD) |
Nature: | - |
Departure airport: | - |
Destination airport: | - |
Narrative:The Martin JRM-2 Mars air tanker flying boat was parked on its beaching gear at Victoria International Airport, Canada for maintenance with Fairey Aviation of Canada, when its tie-down lines snapped during typhoon "Frieda". The beaching gear collapsed, and the aircraft was blown across the tarmac for some distance until it ran into a highway shoulder, causing damage to the left wing and float, as well as to the keel. It was considered damaged beyond repair and was broken up for spares.
Classification:
Damaged on the ground
Sources:
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Old Wings - Martin JRM-3 Mars Air Tankers
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.