Vancouver – Atlin

On October 28, 1930 at 12:00 AM, Vancouver – Atlin experienced a crash involving Lockheed 5 Vega, operated by Alaska Washington Airways, with the event recorded near Prince Rupert British Columbia.

The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 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: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

The aircraft departed Vancouver to take part to a SAR mission following the disappearance of a Ryan B-5 Brougham operated by the Canadian Aerial Explorations that crashed in north BC last October 10. The accident occurred in unknown circumstances, killing all three occupants.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC103W, MSN 120, year of manufacture 1930.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 54.3104°, -130.3112°.