Air Transport Incidents in Northern BC

Air Transport Incidents in Northern BC 1990 2012 Impact Area Final resting location at 4500 feet ASL Final resting location of crashed helicopter in rugged terrain north of Terrace BC. June 2012. The helicopter was performing a mountain training flight near Terrace BC when it hit the side of a mountain valley and crashed in deep snow, at 4500 feet ASL. The aircraft was destroyed. The three occupants were fatally injured 1 Air Transport Incidents in Northern BC Draft - page 1

2012 2012 2011 2008 2008 2007 2007 2006 2006 2004 2004 2003 A helicopter was performing a mountain training flight near Terrace BC when it hit the side of a mountain valley and crashed in deep snow, at 4500 feet ASL. The aircraft was destroyed. The three occupants were fatally injured. 2 During landing at Fort Nelson, a Boeing 737-700 overran the runway by about 230 feet. No injuries to the 112 passengers and 6 crew members. 3 Small aircraft on a night visual flight rules flight from Peace River Airport, Alberta, to Fort St. John Airport crashes near Ft St John. Pilot was killed. 4 A helicopter was long lining drill rig supplies at Legate Creek near Terrace. The load landed hard and became entangled in trees. Pilot was killed upon impact. 5 A helicopter was lifting off to service a drilling operation at Alice Arm. It lost power and crashed into the Kitsault River. The 4 occupants died upon impact. 6 Scheduled flight from Grand Prairie Alberta, crashed 320 feet short of the runway at Fort St. John. There were no injuries to the 2 pilots or 10 passengers. 7 Twin Otter aircraft crashed at take off from Muncho Lake. One person died of severe burns while four others had serious to minor impact injuries. 8 9 A helicopter was lifting off to service a drilling operation at Alice Arm. It crashed in the estuary and was destroyed. The 3 occupants died upon impact. 10 Cargo charter aircraft crashed shortly after take-off from Prince George Regional Airport. The aircraft was destroyed. The pilot suffered serious injuries. 11 Helicopter was hovering at about 180 ft when the engine lost power and the craft descended into the trees near Tumbler Ridge. The pilot was slightly injured. 12 Picking up a survey crew on steep slope north of Terrace, a helicopter crashed and burned. The pilot was seriously injured and was rescued by the survey crew. 13 A flight from Vancouver to Smithers crashed in the Shovelnose creek area at an altitude of approximately 3900 feet. Both pilots died of their injuries. 14 Courier aircraft crashed shortly after departing the Terrace airport. The aircraft was destroyed. The two pilots were killed upon impact. 15 A helicopter was lifting a 900 lb load near Bob Quinn Lake when there was a loud bang and it lost power. The craft crashed and the pilot was seriously injured. 16 A helicopter returning to a remote logging camp from Prince Rupert, suffered an in flight break-up. The pilot was found deceased near the wreckage. 17 Float equipped piper aircraft flying supplies from Linda Lake to Tootsie Lake crashed at takeoff from Linda Lake. The pilot died from his injuries. 18 Air Transport Incidents in Northern BC Draft - page 2

2002 2002 2002 2001 2001 1998 1997 1997 1996 1996 1996 1995 Medical Service Flight departed from Vancouver. It later landed in Sand-spit with the landing gear up. The 2 pilots and 2 paramedics were not injured. 19 A helicopter carrying a sling load at about 500 ft. lost power near Smithers. The pilot initiated an autorotation descent the 2 crew members escaped serious injury. 20 A helicopter supplying a drilling operation near Pink Mountain lost its tail rotor authority. The craft spun around as it crashed the pilot was killed.. 21 A helicopter was lifting a load of logs near Saw-tooth Mountain person when it lost power and crashed into a 45 ⁰ mtn. slope pilot was killed on impact. 22 Small aircraft departed from Ft St. James. Somewhere near Valemount the right wing separated from the plane. The pilot and passenger were killed upon impact. 23 An RCMP chartered aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Teslin Lake near the Yukon border. The pilot and passenger were killed upon impact. 24 Small aircraft departed from Smithers to Dease Lake. The plane crashed in a snow covered mountain at 5,100 ft. The 3 occupants were killed upon impact. 25 Small aircraft departed from Bear Valley to Tsay Keh Dene. The plane crashed onto the ice at Williston Lake. Aircraft destroyed - pilot was seriously injured. 26 The lone pilot and the ground crew escaped injuries when a helicopter operating at Fort Nelson lost power during a lift and auto-rotated into a swamp. 27 A helicopter was flying at high-speed while filming the terrain. It struck an ice wall, exploded and fell into crevasse. The pilot and 3 occupants died. 28 Medical Service Flight returning from Prince Rupert to Gingolx, crashed and sank at Gingolx. All five occupants drowned when the aircraft sank. 29 Small aircraft departed from Bear Valley Airstrip to Prince George. The aircraft crashed into Williston Lake. The 3 occupants were killed upon impact. 30 A helicopter dispatched to pick up a survey crew at Bear Valley became lost in thick cloud cover and crashed at 5200 ft. ASL. The pilot was killed upon impact. 31 A float equipped DHC 3 Otter aircraft departed from Tasu to Alliford Bay. The plane crashed in rugged terrain. The 3 occupants were killed upon impact. 32 DC4 aircraft departed Bronson Creek for Alaska. The no. 2 engine caught fire. The crew crash landed into the Iskut River. Aircraft destroyed - pilot drowned. 33 Single-engine, float DHC-3 Otter departed Ketchikan, Alaska. It crashed while flying through the Telkwa pass The pilot and passenger were killed upon impact. 34 Medical Service Flight departed from Vancouver for Masset crashed into the ocean 8 km. north of Masset. The 2 pilots and 3 medical personnel were killed. 35 Air Transport Incidents in Northern BC Draft - page 3

1993 1990 The lone pilot and the ground crew escaped injuries when a helicopter operating at Tumbler Ridge lost power. Pilot accelerated and hard-landed on a sandbar. 36 A helicopter departed Mesalinka Camp. Shortly after takeoff the tail rotor and its transmission separated. Emergency landing no injuries to 3 occupants. 37 AIR BC flight. Under poor conditions: winter visibility, tailwind and contaminated landing surface; the craft overran the runway. No injuries to 16 occupants. 38 A flight seeing aircraft charter departed from Stewart BC. It later crashed on a snow covered glacier. The pilot and 5 passengers were killed on impact. 39 A chartered helicopter flight from Houston to Mt. Morice. The craft struck a ridge about 2.5 km from departure. The pilot and 4 passengers were killed on impact. 40 An amphibious de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver departed from a fishing resort for Sandspit. It crashed reason unknown. The pilot and 1 passenger were killed. 41 An amphibious Grumman Goose aircraft departed Seal Cove for Gingolx. It had engine problems and crashed. The pilot and 4 passengers were killed on impact. 42 Small aircraft departed from Bronson Creek Airstrip to Terrace. Aircraft crashed. The 4 occupants were killed on impact. Crash site was located 4 years later. 43 Northern BC Air Transport Incident Summary; 41 Incidents investigated by the Transportation Safety Board 24 Incidents involved fixed wing aircraft 17 Incidents involved Helicopters 73 Deaths reported 9 Injuries reported Notes: These incident investigations were published by the Transportation Safety Board. These incidents represent only those incidents where an investigation occurred. Date records were accessed May 2013. Prepared by J. Haggerstone. Air Transport Incidents in Northern BC Draft - page 4

References 1 Aviation Investigation Report : A12P0079:Terrace, BC: Transportation Safety Board http://www.bst-tsb.gc.ca/eng/enquetes-investigations/aviation/2012/a12p0079/a12p0079.asp 2 Aviation Investigation Report : A12P0079:Terrace, BC: Transportation Safety Board http://www.bst-tsb.gc.ca/eng/enquetes-investigations/aviation/2012/a12p0079/a12p0079.asp 3 Aviation Investigation Report : A12W0004: Fort Nelson, BC: Transportation Safety Board. http://www.bst-tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation/2012/a12w0004/a12w0004.asp 4 Aviation Investigation Report A11W0180: Ft St John, BC: Transportation Safety Board. http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation/2011/a11w0180/a11w0180.asp 5 Aviation Investigation Report A08P0265; Legate Creek, north of Terrace, BC; Transportation Safety Board. http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation/2008/a08p0265/a08p0265.asp 6 Aviation Investigation Report A08P0265; Kitsault River, near Alice Arm, BC; Transportation Safety Board. http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation/2008/a08p0244/a08p0244.asp 7 Aviation Investigation Report A07W0005: Fort St. John, BC: Transportation Safety Board. http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation/2007/a07w0005/a07w0005.asp 8 Aviation Investigation Report A07W0128: Muncho Lake, BC: Transportation Safety Board http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation/2007/a07w0128/a07w0128.asp 9 Twin Otter Aircraft Crash at Takeoff at Muncho Lake, BC, 2007: Published to YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlizbsbwv-0 10 Aviation Investigation Report A08P0265; Alice Arm, BC; Transportation Safety Board. http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation/2006/a06p0190/a06p0190.asp 11 Aviation Investigation Report A06P0095; Prince George, BC; Transportation Safety Board. http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation/2006/a06p0095/a06p0095.asp 12 Aviation Investigation Report A05W0205; Tumbler Ridge, BC; Transportation Safety Board. http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation//a05w0205/a05w0205.asp 13 Aviation Investigation Report A05Po184; Terrace, BC; Transportation Safety Board. http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation//a05p0184/a05p0184.asp 14 Aviation Investigation Report A05P0189; Shovelnose Creek, BC; Transportation Safety Board. http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation//a05p0189/a05p0189.asp 15 Aviation Investigation Report A05P0128; Terrace, BC; Transportation Safety Board. http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation//a05p0298/a05p0298.asp 16 Aviation Investigation Report A04P0206; Bob Quinn Lake, BC; Transportation Safety Board. http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation/2004/a04p0206/a04p0206.asp 17 Aviation Investigation Report A04P0033; Prince Rupert, BC; Transportation Safety Board. http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation/2004/a04p0033/a04p0033.asp 18 Aviation Investigation Report A03W0210; Linda Lake, BC; Transportation Safety Board. http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation/2003/a03w0210/a03w0210.asp 19 Aviation Investigation Report A02P0290; Sand-spit, BC; Transportation Safety Board. http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation/2002/a02p0290/a02p0290.asp 20 Aviation Investigation Report A02P0168; Smithers, BC; Transportation Safety Board. http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation/2002/a02p0168/a02p0168.asp 21 Aviation Investigation Report A02W0178; Pink Mountain, BC; Transportation Safety Board http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation/2002/a02w0178/a02w0178.asp 22 Aviation Investigation Report A01P0282; Saw-tooth Mtn. BC; Transportation Safety Board. http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation/2001/a01p0282/a01p0282.asp Air Transport Incidents in Northern BC Draft - page 5

23 Aviation Investigation Report A01P0203; Valemount BC; Transportation Safety Board. http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation/2001/a01p0203/a01p0203.asp 24 Aviation Investigation Report A00W0177: Teslin, BC: Transportation Safety Board.\ http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation//a00w0177/a00w0177.asp 25 Aviation Investigation Report A00P0194; Smithers, BC; Transportation Safety Board. http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation//a00p0194/a00p0194.asp 26 Aviation Investigation Report A00P0019; Williston Lake, BC; Transportation Safety Board. http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation//a00p0019/a00p0019.asp 27 Aviation Investigation Report A01W0125; Fort Nelson, BC; Transportation Safety Board. http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation//a00w0215/a00w0215.asp 28 Aviation Investigation Report A00P0107: Llewellyn glacier, BC; Transportation Safety Board http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation//a00p0107/a00p0107.asp 29 Aviation Investigation Report A98P0125; Kincolith, BC; Transportation Safety Board. http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation/1998/a98p0215/a98p0215.asp 30 Aviation Investigation Report A097P0351: Williston Lake, BC; Transportation Safety Board. http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation/1997/a97p0351/a97p0351.asp 31 Aviation Investigation Report A97P0207; Bear Valley, BC; Transportation Safety Board. http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation/1997/a97p0207/a97p0207.asp 32 Aviation Investigation Report A096P0178: Alliford Bay QCI, BC; Transportation Safety Board. http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation/1996/a96p0178/a96p0178.asp\ 33 Aviation Investigation Report A096P0175: Bronson Creek, BC; Transportation Safety Board. http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation/1996/a96p0175/a96p0175.asp 34 Aviation Investigation Report A096P0175: Telkwa, BC; Transportation Safety Board. http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation/1996/a96p0082/a96p0082.asp 35 Aviation Investigation Report A95P0004; Masset, BC; Transportation Safety Board. http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation/1995/a95p0004/a95p0004.asp 36 Aviation Investigation Report A94P0244: Tumbler Ridge, BC; Transportation Safety Board. http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation//a94p0244/a94p0244.asp 37 Aviation Investigation Report A94P0084: Mesalinka, BC; Transportation Safety Board. http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation//a94p0084/a94p0084.asp 38 Aviation Investigation Report A094P0016: Terrace, BC; Transportation Safety Board. http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation//a94p0016/a94p0016.asp 39 Aviation Investigation Report A94P0098; Stewart, BC; Transportation Safety Board. http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation//a94p0098/a94p0098.asp 40 Aviation Investigation Report A94P0098; Houston, BC; Transportation Safety Board http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation//a94h0001/a94h0001.asp 41 Aviation Investigation Report A94P0121; Sandspit, BC; Transportation Safety Board. http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation//a94p0121/a94p0121.asp 42 Aviation Investigation Report A93P0249; Seal Cove, BC; Transportation Safety Board. http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation/precedentes-earlier/a93p0249/a93p0249.asp 43 Aviation Investigation Report A90P0340; Terrace, BC; Transportation Safety Board. http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation/precedentes-earlier/a90p0340/a90p0340.asp Air Transport Incidents in Northern BC Draft - page 6