LeftCoaster From Cayman Islands, joined Nov 2007, 76 posts, RR: 0 Posted (4 years 9 months 2 weeks 5 days 20 hours ago) and read 4670 times:
Very sad news from the Canadian West Coast...
A Pacific Coastal Airlines (an airline I have flown several times) Grumman Goose crashed near the Northern Tip of Vancouver Island in BC, Canada ~ killing 5 of the 7 people on-board.
The link below has the full story & a video report.
Ulfinator From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 311 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (4 years 9 months 2 weeks 5 days 19 hours ago) and read 4657 times:
That is really too bad.
I flew on a 340 with them to Vancouver Island a few summers ago. I always wanted to fly on one of those amphibians.
Thoughts and prayers to the families and friends who lost loved ones.
CanadianNorth From Canada, joined Aug 2002, 3371 posts, RR: 10 Reply 2, posted (4 years 9 months 2 weeks 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 4499 times:
Heard about this last night via a buddy of mine. Sad news indeed, I was just watching a PasCo goose taking off a couple days ago and thinking that would be cool to go flying on some time. Hopefully they can find the cause soon and prevent it from happening again.
Rikkus67 From Canada, joined Jun 2000, 1461 posts, RR: 2 Reply 3, posted (4 years 9 months 2 weeks 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 4471 times:
My thoughts and prayers to the victims and families.
Pacific Coastal flies an interesting fleet of planes, that provides needed service around British Columbia. I do hope this tragedy doesn't damage Pacific Coastal's long term reputation.
Cessna 172; King Air 100; Twin Otter; SAAB 340; Dash 7; Dash 8-100,-200,-300,-400; CRJ-200,700,900; ERJ-170; F-28; DC 9-
OptionsCLE From United States of America, joined Jun 2004, 467 posts, RR: 1 Reply 4, posted (4 years 9 months 2 weeks 5 days 12 hours ago) and read 4352 times:
I flew with them from Vancouver to Port Hardy in 2004. Great little airline and I enjoyed my ride on the Shorts. Sad to hear about this accident.
Tsl1011 From Canada, joined Jan 2004, 71 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (4 years 9 months 2 weeks 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 4111 times:
Quoting YVRLTN (Reply 6): Report from RCMP - rego is incorrect though, I would say it is C-GPCD
It looks like you're right - I just saw an aerial view of the crash site on the evening news and there was a bald eagle painted on the tail, exactly like that seen on a photograph of C-GPCD on our local aviation forum.
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