Incident Supermarine Stranraer CF-BXO,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 243844
 
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Date:Saturday 30 April 1949
Time:c.
Type:Supermarine Stranraer
Owner/operator:Queen Charlotte Airlines Ltd
Registration: CF-BXO
MSN: CV-209
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:Fraser River, Sea Island, Richmond, British Columbia -   Canada
Phase: Take off
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:Fraser River, Sea Island, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
Destination airport:-
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
During take off from Fraser River, Sea Island, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada the Stranraer CF-BXO (Alaska Queen) hit a submerged log causing damage to its hull.

The aircraft was built in 1940 and issued to the Royal Canadian Air Force, Serial No. 920. Sold to Labrador Mining and Exploration Co Ltd and registered CF-BXO (1944-1947), Sold to To Queen Charlotte Airlines Ltd in 1947.


Sources:

http://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=709
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Supermarine_Stranraer_%E2%80%98920_-_BN%E2%80%99_(CF-BXO)_(16673654533).jpg
https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/documents/collections/70-AF-645_Stranraer.pdf
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ajw1970/16673654533/?map=1
https://military.wikia.org/wiki/Supermarine_Stranraer
https://gent-family.com/Aircraft/queencharlotteairlines.html

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
25 September 1945 CF-BXO Labrador Mining and Exploration Co Ltd. 0 Ashuanipi Lake, Labrador, min
5 March 1951 CF-BXO Queen Charlotte Airlines Ltd 0 Albert Bay, Cormorant Island, Mount Waddington, British Columbia, unk
21 February 1952 CF-BXO Queen Charlotte Airlines Ltd 0 Sullivan Bay, Seaplane Base (CAV5), British Columbia sub
1 January 1970 CF-BXO Pacific Western Airlines 0 Seer Lake, Saskatchewan, sub

Images:


Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon, UK - 18th September 2010


Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon, UK - 18th September 2010

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
14-Oct-2020 13:07 Peter Clarke Added
15-Oct-2020 16:05 Peter Clarke Updated [Photo]
31-Jan-2021 16:45 Anon. Updated [Operator, Operator]

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