Patricia Bay – Comox – Tofino – Patricia Bay

On July 13, 1945 at 03:10 PM, Patricia Bay – Comox – Tofino – Patricia Bay experienced a crash involving Consolidated B-24 Liberator, operated by Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF, with the event recorded near Bamfield (Vancouver Island) British Columbia.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

14 people were known to be on board, 14 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 7, passengers on board: 7, passenger fatalities: 7, other fatalities: 0.

Few minutes after takeoff from Tofino Airport, while flying at an altitude of 2,800 feet in low visibility due to clouds, the aircraft hit the slope of a mountain located 7 miles east southeast of Bamfield, in the Somerset Range. The wreckage was found for days later (July 17) in an isolated area and all 14 occupants were killed. Crew (11th Squadron): F/O W. E. Davies, pilot, F/O R. J. Martello, F/O N. M. Popovich, F/O H. A. Lowe, W/O V. C. Crosson, W/O J. B. Presse, F/Sgt D. W. Hope. Passengers: Sgt Bennett, Cpl N. W. Johnson, Cpl W. Hrysko, Cpl N. Johnston, LAC R. B. Kitely, LAC L. H. Tull, LAW M. Mann.

Aircraft reference details include registration 11121, MSN 3986.