Vancouver – Comox

On December 5, 1952 at 12:00 AM, Vancouver – Comox experienced a crash involving Avro 652 Anson, operated by Queen Charlotte Airlines, with the event recorded near Halfmoon Bay British Columbia.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While cruising at an altitude of 1,800 feet, the twin engine aircraft hit the slope of a mountain located in Halfmoon Bay. The wreckage was spotted by the crew of a RCAF helicopter three days later. A day later, on December 9, rescuers arrived on site. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration CF-FGM, MSN MDF-248.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 49.5134°, -123.9096°.