Port Hardy - Campbell River

On July 1, 1984 at 11:34 AM, Port Hardy - Campbell River experienced a crash involving Beechcraft E18, operated by Coval Air, with the event recorded near Port Hardy British Columbia.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

9 people were known to be on board, 9 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: 8, passenger fatalities: 8, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. After takeoff from Port Hardy Airport, while climbing to a height of 100 feet, the twin engine aircraft stalled and crashed, bursting into flames. All nine occupants who were returning from a fishing camp were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration C-GIFR, MSN BA-108, year of manufacture 1955.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.7210°, -127.4907°.