Crash of a Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso A off Prince Rupert: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 30, 1959
Type of aircraft:
Canadian Vickers PBV-1 Canso (OA-10 Canso)
Operator:
Registration:
11041
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
CV-331
YOM:
1944
Flight number:
121
Location:
Prince Rupert
British Columbia
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
On landing in the harbor of Prince Rupert, the seaplane struck a floating object, came to rest and sank. A crew member was killed while eight others were rescued.

Crash of a Consolidated PB2B-1 Canso off Prince Rupert: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 11, 1953
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated Canso
Operator:
Registration:
CF-CRV
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Sandspit – Prince Rupert
MSN:
21984
YOM:
1943
Location:
Prince Rupert
British Columbia
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
16
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The seaplane bounced on landing off Prince Rupert, plunged into the water and came to rest, broken in two. A pilot and a passenger were killed while 17 other occupants were injured. The aircraft sank but was later recovered. Written off.
Probable cause:
It would appear that through misuse of the controls in the air after the aircraft touched down on the water, it bounced several times, the final bounce being so severe that the nose section was torn off.

Crash of a Martin PBM-5G Mariner off Port Angeles: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 27, 1952
Type of aircraft:
Martin PBM Mariner
Operator:
Registration:
84740
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Port Angeles – Prince Rupert
MSN:
84740
YOM:
1945
Location:
Port Angeles
Washington
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Port Angeles, while climbing to a height of 250 feet, the seaplane stalled and crashed into the Strait of Juan de Fuca. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Jg R. J. Tomozer,
AL1 B. Moore,
AL2 B. E. Woodard,
T/Sgt H. P. Colbeck.

Crash of a Canadian Vickers Stranraer into the Chatham Sound: 7 killed

Date & Time: Aug 31, 1946
Type of aircraft:
Canadian Vickers Stranraer
Operator:
Registration:
CF-BYL
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Stewart – Prince Rupert
MSN:
CV186
Location:
Prince Rupert
British Columbia
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
On approach to Prince Rupert, the crew encountered poor visibility with fog and lost control of the aircraft that crashed into the Chatham Sound. The aircraft christened 'Skeena Queen' was lost and all seven occupants were killed.

Crash of a Noorduyn UC-64A Norseman near Prince Rupert

Date & Time: Oct 15, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Noorduyn Norseman
Operator:
Registration:
3539
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Alliford Bay – Prince Rupert
MSN:
90
YOM:
1942
Location:
Prince Rupert
British Columbia
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances on an island located 27 miles southwest of Prince Rupert. All six occupants, among them pilot F/O R. A. Kirkwood, were injured while the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a Lockheed 5B Vega near Prince Rupert: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 28, 1930
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 5 Vega
Operator:
Registration:
NC103W
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Vancouver – Atlin
MSN:
120
YOM:
1930
Location:
Prince Rupert
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:
The aircraft departed Vancouver to take part to a SAR mission following the disappearance of a Ryan B-5 Brougham operated by the Canadian Aerial Explorations that crashed in north BC last October 10. The accident occurred in unknown circumstances, killing all three occupants.

Crash of a Curtiss JN-4 off Nalau Island

Date & Time: Sep 20, 1920
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss JN-4
Operator:
Vancouver Island Aerial Service
Registration:
G-CABU
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Alert Bay – Prince Rupert
MSN:
C1293
YOM:
1920
Location:
Nalau Island
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:
En route from Alert Bay to Prince Rupert, the pilot Lt Harry W. Brown encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to ditch the aircraft off Nalau Island. He survived by paddling a log into the shipping lane and was picked up by a passing Alaskan steamer. The aircraft was lost.
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