Accident Douglas DC-6B Tanker CF-PWA,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 329856
 

Date:Friday 2 August 1974
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas DC-6B Tanker
Owner/operator:Conair Aviation
Registration: CF-PWA
MSN: 44698/590
Year of manufacture:1955
Engine model:Pratt & Whitney R-2800
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:near Kamloops, BC -   Canada
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Fire fighting
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed while fighting a forest fire.

Sources:

Aviation News 16.09.1974

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photo (c) Mel Lawrence; Edmonton International Airport, AB (YEG); July 1969

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