Kemano – Kitimat
Flight / Schedule
Kemano – Kitimat
Aircraft
Grumman G-73 MallardRegistration
CF-IOA
MSN
J-39
Year of Manufacture
1948
Operator
Pacific Western Airlines - PWADate
August 3, 1955 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Kemano British Columbia
Region
North America • Canada
Coordinates
53.5611°, -127.9455°
Narrative Report
On August 3, 1955 at 12:00 AM, Kemano – Kitimat experienced a crash involving Grumman G-73 Mallard, operated by Pacific Western Airlines - PWA, with the event recorded near Kemano British Columbia.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
5 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.
Few minutes after its takeoff from Kemano, while cruising at an altitude of 5,000 feet, the seaplane hit the slope of a mountain. The wreckage was found few hours later and all five occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration CF-IOA, MSN J-39, year of manufacture 1948.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 53.5611°, -127.9455°.
Fatalities
Total
5
Crew
2
Passengers
3
Other
0
Crash Summary
Few minutes after its takeoff from Kemano, while cruising at an altitude of 5,000 feet, the seaplane hit the slope of a mountain. The wreckage was found few hours later and all five occupants were killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
3
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 5
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Kemano – Kitimat
Operator
Pacific Western Airlines - PWAFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
North America • Canada
Aircraft Details
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