Vancouver – Tofino

On May 8, 1991 at 10:10 AM, Vancouver – Tofino experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-3 Otter, operated by Harbour Air Seaplanes, with the event recorded near Cameron Lake British Columbia.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

11 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 11 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 10, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The pilot was supposed to proceed under VFR mode to the west but as weather conditions deteriorated with low clouds, he decided to continue to the south. While flying between two mountains, the single engine aircraft encountered atmospheric turbulences and the pilot elected to return when the aircraft lost height and struck trees. Upon impact, both wings were torn off and the aircraft crashed in a wooded area. All 11 occupants were injured, four of them seriously.

Aircraft reference details include registration C-FQRI, MSN 326, year of manufacture 1959.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 49.2927°, -124.6254°.