North Coast Air Services
Safety Score
9.8/10Total Incidents
4
Total Fatalities
7
Recent Incidents
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
En route from Masset to Prince Rupert, the pilot encountered low ceiling. While cruising at a very low altitude, the aircraft struck tree tops and crashed in a wooded area located about 25 km east of Masset. A passenger was killed while three other occupants were injured.
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Few minutes after takeoff from Thompson Airport, the crew encountered engine problems and elected to return. The airplane lost speed and height and the crew was eventually forced to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane struck trees and crashed 24 km southeast of Thompson. Both pilots were rescued while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
While cruising at low altitude, the single engine airplane struck tree tops, lost its left wing and crashed upside down in a wooded area located about 31 km southeast of Prince Rupert. All three occupants were killed.
Grumman G-73 Mallard
About two minutes after it took off from Prince Rupert seaplane base, the pilot initiated a turn when the airplane lost height and crashed onto a mountain slope located about 3 km southeast of Prince Rupert. The wreckage was found a day later and while seven occupants were rescued, three others, among them the pilot, were killed.
Airline Information
Country of Origin
Canada
Risk Level
Low Risk