Canadian Vickers Stranraer

Pacific Western Airlines - PWA

Shortly after takeoff from Sovereign Lake, the seaplane struck trees and crashed in flames in a wooded area. All four occupants were killed.

Queen Charlotte Airlines

Crashed in unknown circumstances, killing both crew members.

Queen Charlotte Airlines

Caught fire and sank off Vancouver Island enroute to Forward Harbour. After it went to a halt, all four occupants were able to evacuate.

Queen Charlotte Airlines

On approach to Prince Rupert, the crew encountered poor visibility with fog and lost control of the aircraft that crashed into the Chatham Sound. The aircraft christened 'Skeena Queen' was lost and all seven occupants were killed.

Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF

The crew was performing a flight from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, to Patricia Bay, British Columbia, with an intermediate stop in Penticton. The seaplane left Penticton seaplane base at 1026LT. Few minutes after his departure, the radio operator informed ground about his ETA in Patricia Bay at 1300LT. At 1400LT, the crew changed his frequency and informed ground about his position north of Vancouver, flying in very bad weather conditions with snow falls. As the aircraft failed to arrive in Patricia Bay, SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended few days later as no trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found. Six years later, walkers found the wreckage of the airplane on Mt Baldwin (1,427 meters high) located 10 km southeast of Squamish. It appears that the aircraft hit the mountain ten meters below the summit. All five crewmen were killed. Crew (5th Squadron): P/O Gerald Searing Palmer, pilot, Sgt Jack Fenton Bliss, Cpl John Robert Bruce Fernie, LAC Gilbert Fowler Willette, LAC Charles Murray Ross.