Vancouver Island

The crew departed Comox on a SAR mission after a Stinson 108 was missing. At 1800LT, the crew informed ground he was returning to his base when the contact was interrupted few minutes later. The wreckage was found on Vancouver Island. Two crew members were rescued while two others were killed.

On a flight from Zeballos to Tofino, the single engine aircraft disappeared. As it failed to arrive, SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended few days later as no trace of the aircraft nor the seven occupants was found. It is believed the aircraft may have crash into the sea off the Vancouver Island.

Caught fire and sank off Vancouver Island enroute to Forward Harbour. After it went to a halt, all four occupants were able to evacuate.

The airplane departed Coal Harbour seaplane in Vancouver on a maritime patrol flight. Following an engine failure, the crew was forced to ditch the airplane off Vancouver Island, some 480 km northwest of Vancouver. At 1818LT, a distress call was sent by the crew, saying the airplane was sinking. SAR operations were initiated but finally suspended as no trace of the airplane nor the 8 crew members was found due to high sea conditions. Lost without trace.
Crew:
P/O Everard Thomas Cox, pilot,
F/Sgt Lawrence Alfred Bernard Horn, copilot,
Sgt Robert Bruce Stuart, observer,
Sgt Charles Franklin Beeching, mechanic,
Sgt Leslie Oldford, mechanic,
F/Sgt Mervyn Cram, wireless operator,
Sgt Adolf Willard Anderson, wireless operator,
Sgt Kenneth Earl Hope, air gunner.