CF-CRS

On August 23, 1951 at 12:00 AM, CF-CRS experienced a crash involving Noorduyn Norseman, operated by Queen Charlotte Airlines, with the event recorded near Elk Bay British Columbia.

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

8 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 8 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: 7, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. En route, the visibility became very poor due to smoke coming from a forest fire. Approaching Elk Bay, the pilot decided to reduce his altitude and attempted to land when the single engine airplane hit the water surface, cartwheeled and sank. While all eight occupants were able to reach the shore and were unarmed, the aircraft was lost.

Aircraft reference details include registration CF-CRS, MSN 053, year of manufacture 1941.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.2810°, -125.4355°.