Canadian Firefighting Aircraft Crash

A Convair 580 , operated by Conair, has crashed in British Columbia, killing both crew. Blue skies and tailwinds to our lost brothers.

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That is a tough job they do!!! Heard the visibility at times was zero!!!

Aircraft was an ex- Allegheny airlines Convair 340, converted to a 440, then a Super 580.

Unconfirmed as C-FKFY fleet number 48. (ex- N5814 Allegheny)


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