ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 156356
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| Date: | Friday 31 May 2013 |
| Time: | afternoon |
| Type: | Polaris FIB ? |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N/A |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | Deep Bay, Vancouver Island, BC -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Deep Bay, BC |
| Deep Bay, BC | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft, believed to be a Polaris FIB (Flying Inflatable Boat), flipped inverted in gusting wind conditions during takeoff on Deep Bay, north of Qualicum Beach on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The aircraft sustained unreported damage and the two occupants were rescued, unharmed.
Sources:
http://m.hqcomoxvalley.com/news/view/202050/1/
https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=941451
https://www.albernivalleynews.com/news/british-columbia/paraplegic-man-rescued-from-sinking-ultralight-near-qualicum-beach-1.312974
http://www.polarismotor.it/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jun-2013 06:15 | Geno | Added |
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