Campbell River – Prince Rupert

On October 7, 1995 at 11:00 AM, Campbell River – Prince Rupert experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, operated by Waglisla Air - Wagair, with the event recorded near Captain Cove British Columbia.

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

3 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 66.7%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

The single engine aircraft was on a delivery flight from Campbell River to the seaplane base of Seal Cove in Prince Rupert. En route, in unclear circumstances, the aircraft crashed near Captain Cove, about 50 km southeast of Prince Rupert. Both passengers Mark Jonathan Cholomondeley and Ferlie Bating were killed while the pilot Spike Nasmyth survived.

Aircraft reference details include registration C-FJAA, MSN 961, year of manufacture 1956.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 53.8117°, -130.2016°.