Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ANC15WA029

Aircraft #1

C-FDHV

AIR TRACTOR AT802-A

Factual Information

On May 22, 2015, at 1630 mountain daylight time, a Canadian registered Air Tractor, AT-802A airplane, C-FDHV, operated by the Conair Group Inc., was destroyed when it collided with terrain under unknown circumstances during firefighting operations near Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada. The pilot was fatally injured. The flight originated from Lac la Biche, Alberta, Canada. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Canadian Transportation Safety Board. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Canadian government. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: CANADA Transportation Safety Board of Canada 200 Promenade du Portage Place du Centre, 4th Floor Hull, Quebec K1A 1K8 Canada Tel.: (1) 819-994-4252 (1) 819-997-7887 (24 hour) E-mail: airops@tsb.gc.ca Fax: (1) 819-953-9586 Website: http://www.tsb.gc.ca

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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