C-FRJG

On February 25, 1976 at 12:00 AM, C-FRJG experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, operated by West Coast Air Services, with the event recorded near Ucluelet British Columbia.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 25.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The aircraft swerved to the left and struck the water while skidding to the right while avoiding a cement channel mark in reduced visibility. A passenger drowned while three other occupants were rescued.

Aircraft reference details include registration C-FRJG, MSN 1550, year of manufacture 1964.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.9449°, -125.5597°.