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

Date & Time: Jul 16, 1935
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CF-ADR
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Victoria - Victoria
MSN:
798
YOM:
1928
Country:
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 Lockheed 5B Vega in Kingston

Date & Time: Aug 4, 1930
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
NC102W
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Seattle – Victoria
MSN:
119
YOM:
1930
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Seattle to Victoria, the pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing after the engine caught fire. He was able to land on a beach located near Kingston. The single engine airplane named 'Taku II' flipped over and came to rest, bursting into flames. All six occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was destroyed by fire.
Probable cause:
Engine fire in flight.

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

Date & Time: Mar 10, 1929
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
G-CAKA
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Victoria - Victoria
MSN:
448
YOM:
1928
Country:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, was completing a local training flight at Victoria Airport. On final approach, while completing a last turn at a height of 50 feet, the engine failed. The aircraft stalled and crashed short of runway. The pilot was injured.
Probable cause:
Engine failure on final approach.

Crash of a Ford 4 off Port Townsend: 7 killed

Date & Time: Aug 25, 1928 at 1100 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
G-CATX
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Vancouver – Victoria – Seattle
MSN:
4-AT-026
YOM:
1928
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The three engine airplane departed Vancouver on a flight to Seattle with an intermediate stop in Victoria, carrying five passengers and two crew members. While overflying the Puget Sound, the pilot encountered poor visibility due to this fog. Too low, the airplane hit the water surface some 12 miles south of Port Townsend and sank. All seven occupants were killed.