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Crash of a De Havilland DH.60M Moth off Esquimalt

Date & Time: Oct 3, 1938
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
T. H. Finney
Registration:
CF-AGM
Flight Phase:
Taxiing
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
1331
YOM:
1930
Location:
Esquimalt
British Columbia
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While taxiing in the Esquimalt harbor, the single engine seaplane collided with a log boom and sank. The pilot, sole on board, was uninjured.

Crash of a Fleet 50J Freighter in Lower Post

Date & Time: Aug 14, 1938
Type of aircraft:
Fleet 50 Freighter
Operator:
United Air Transport
Registration:
CF-BDX
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
200
YOM:
1938
Location:
Lower Post
British Columbia
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed shortly after takeoff from the Liard River Indian Reserve located in Lower Post. Both occupants were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Fairchild 51A near Port Alberni: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 27, 1938
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild 51
Operator:
Ginger Coote Airways
Registration:
CF-AUX
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Vancouver - Zeballos
MSN:
769
YOM:
1934
Location:
Port Alberni
British Columbia
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
On a flight from Vancouver to the Zeballos Gold Mine, the single engine aircraft hit tall trees and crashed in a wooded remote area located near Alberni Canal, west of Port Alberni. Nine months later, on 9 March 1939, British Columbia police found the wreckage of the missing aircraft strewn at the foot of several tall trees in a bush-covered hill section near Alberni Canal (presently Alberni Inlet) about 13 miles (21 km) from Port Alberni. Inside the crumpled fuselage were the remains of the missing persons.
Crew:
Len Waagens, pilot.
Passengers:
Mary Nicholson (wife of George Nicholson, postmaster and airline agent at Zeballos),
Charles Rumsey,
H. Boyd.

Crash of a Fokker Universal in Takla Landing

Date & Time: Mar 21, 1937
Type of aircraft:
Fokker Universal
Operator:
Registration:
G-CAWB
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
815
YOM:
1929
Location:
Takla Landing
British Columbia
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after liftoff, the aircraft rolled left and right due to strong winds. This caused the left wing to struck the icy ground and the aircraft to crash along the runway edge. There were no casualties.
Probable cause:
Loss of control due to strong winds at takeoff.

Crash of a Boeing 204 in Alta Lake: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 30, 1935 at 1615 LT
Type of aircraft:
Boeing 204
Operator:
Pioneer Airways
Registration:
CF-ALD
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Alta Lake - Gunn Lake
MSN:
04
YOM:
1930
Location:
Alta Lake
British Columbia
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Alta Lake, the float plane encountered difficulties to gain height. To avoid trees, the pilot made an evasive manoeuvre when the airplane stalled and crashed. All three occupants were killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60M Moth in Victoria

Date & Time: Jul 16, 1935
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
G. S. Burns
Registration:
CF-ADR
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Victoria - Victoria
MSN:
798
YOM:
1928
Location:
Victoria
British Columbia
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The engine failed in flight, forcing the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and both occupants were injured.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60M Moth in Fernie

Date & Time: Jun 6, 1935
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
G. B. R. Grant
Registration:
CF-ADM
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Fernie - Fernie
MSN:
796
YOM:
1928
Location:
Fernie
British Columbia
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
During the takeoff roll at Fernie Airfield, the airplane collided with a runway marker and came to rest upside down. The pilot, sole on board, was uninjured.

Crash of a Fairchild 71 into the Anderson Lake: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 15, 1933 at 2024 LT
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild 71
Operator:
Wells Air Transport
Registration:
CF-AJP
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Vancouver – Bridge River
MSN:
651
YOM:
1929
Location:
Anderson Lake
British Columbia
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
En route from Vancouver to Bridge River, the pilot encountered poor visibility while flying at night. Too low, the airplane impacted the surface of Lake Anderson and crashed. Three passengers were killed and three other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the pilot departed Vancouver too late with only 20 minutes of daylight remaining while the flight to Bridge River should take one hour and 15 minutes. Any flights above mountainous area after dark were prohibited and the pilot failed to follow this procedure.

Crash of a Junkers F.13gle near Takla Landing

Date & Time: Jul 23, 1933
Type of aircraft:
Junkers F.13
Operator:
V. Spencer
Registration:
CF-ALX
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
2050
YOM:
1930
Location:
Takla Landing
British Columbia
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff, the aircraft named 'City of Prince George' hit a tree and crashed some 170 km north of Takla Landing, British Columbia. All four occupants escaped unhurt while the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a Vickers 69 Viking IV in the Fraser River

Date & Time: Sep 16, 1932
Type of aircraft:
Vickers Viking (Serie I/II/III & IV)
Operator:
F. L. Clarke
Registration:
G-CAEB
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
18
YOM:
1922
Location:
Fraser River
British Columbia
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The seaplane caught fire in flight for unknown reasons. The pilot apparently attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in the Fraser River, bursting into flames. The occupant's fate remains unknown.
Probable cause:
Caught fire in flight for unknown reasons.
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