| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | May 12, 1962 |
| Time: | 1055 |
| Location: | Godthaab, Greenland |
| Operator: | East Provincial Airways |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | Sondre Stromfjord - Godthab |
| AC Type: | Consolidated Catalina |
| Registration: | CF-IHA |
| cn / ln: | CV-365 |
| Aboard: | 21 (passengers:18 crew:3) |
| Fatalities: | 15 (passengers:15 crew:0) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | While landing on the water, the plane abruptly swerved to the right and sank in a short period of time. Because of a malfunction, the nose wheel doors were not closed and locked. The doors were torn off in the landing, allowing water to enter the wheel well severely damaging the aircraft. |
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