Crash of a Grumman G-73 Mallard in Kemano: 5 killed

Date & Time: Aug 3, 1955
Type of aircraft:
Grumman G-73 Mallard
Operator:
Registration:
CF-IOA
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Kemano – Kitimat
MSN:
J-39
YOM:
1948
Location:
Kemano
British Columbia
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Few minutes after its takeoff from Kemano, while cruising at an altitude of 5,000 feet, the seaplane hit the slope of a mountain. The wreckage was found few hours later and all five occupants were killed.

Crash of a Grumman G-21A Goose near Butedale: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jan 21, 1953
Type of aircraft:
Grumman G-21A Goose
Operator:
Central BC Airways
Registration:
CF-BHL
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Vancouver – Kemano
MSN:
1003
YOM:
1937
Location:
Butedale
British Columbia
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
En route to Kemano, weather conditions deteriorated. The pilot decided to reduce his altitude and attempted an emergency landing when the seaplane crashed into the Kingscorner Point located north of Butedale. All five passengers were killed while the pilot survived.
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