ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 33912
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| Date: | Saturday 31 August 1946 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Supermarine Stanraer |
| Owner/operator: | Queen Charlotte Airlines |
| Registration: | CF-BYL |
| MSN: | CV-186 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 18 mi N of Prince Rupert, BC -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Stewart Water Aerodrome, British Columbia, Canada |
| Prince Rupert, Seal Cove Water Aerodrome (CZSW), BC, Canada | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Queen Charlotte Airlines aircraft "Skeena Queen" was on a mercy flight from Stewart Water Aerodrome, BC, when, on the approach for landing, 18 miles out from Prince Rupert Seal Cove Water Aerodrome, BC, it crashed into the waters of Chatham Sound killing the three crew and four passengers.
Sources:
http://www.rwrwalker.ca/RCAF_901_950_detailed.htm
https://gent-family.com/Aircraft/queencharlotteairlines.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 27-Nov-2012 00:15 | VAGAbond | Updated [Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Oct-2020 15:50 | Peter Clarke | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 31-Jan-2021 16:41 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
| 17-Mar-2022 14:25 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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