ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 245126
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| Date: | Monday 24 April 1978 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna 185 floatplane |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Windy Bay, near Bella Coola, BC -
 Canada
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bella Coola, BC |
| Seattle, WA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The airplane departed Bella Coola and failed to make a radio check at Nanaimo airport and never reached its destination. The wreckage was not located until late May 1981.
Sources:
The Vancouver Sun: April 27, 1978
Nanaimo Daily News: May 1, 1978
Spokane Chronicle: June 5, 1981
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Nov-2020 09:23 | onward | Added |
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