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Date: | Wednesday 27 April 2011 |
Time: | |
Type: | Cessna 180 |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | CF-RJM |
MSN: | 32110 |
Year of manufacture: | 1955 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Mount King, British Columbia -
Canada
|
Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Vulcan (CFX6) |
Destination airport: | Springhouse (CAQ4) |
Confidence Rating: | Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Narrative:Aircraft had been the subject of a search after it was reported missing flying over the Canadian Rocky Mountains between Alberta and British Columbia. Wreckage was spotted in a gorge on Mount KIng located in Pine Pass in Yoho National Park- East of Golden BC (51°21.58N 116°37.23W).
Searchers found the pilot deceased in the wreckage after an 8 hour search - but noted footprints from his dog who is missing. Parks Canada officials returned to the scene - which is under avalanche alert - and tracked down and rescued 'Rusty' the man's Boarder Collie - who was uninjured - and turned him over to family after a medical checkup.
Sources:
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.vancouversun.com/news/dies+plane+crash+park/4686195/story.html]
CADORS 2011P0565
http://www.thekathrynreport.com/2011/04/photo-of-rusty-dog-survives-plane-crash.html
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
27-Apr-2011 21:26 |
bizjets101 |
Added |
29-Apr-2011 04:02 |
harro |
Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Plane category, ] |
29-Apr-2011 15:56 |
bizjets101 |
Updated [Registration, Cn, Narrative] |
30-Apr-2011 07:05 |
bizjets101 |
Updated [Source, Narrative] |