Date:	Friday 2 September 1983
Time:
Type:	Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 Islander
Owner/operator:	Central Mountain Air Services
Registration:	C-GIPF
MSN:	274
Year of manufacture:	1971
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Aircraft damage:	Aircraft missing, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	near Smithers, BC -   Canada
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:	Campbell River Airport, BC (YBL/CYBL)
Destination airport:	Smithers Airport, BC (YYD/CYYD)

Narrative:
The Islander went missing during a flight from Campbell River to Smithers, British Columbia, Canada. On board were six fishermen/hunters.
The search was called off after four weeks.

World Directory of Airliner Crashes
Hamburger Abendblatt 3 October 1983
Avcanada.com forum: 'SAR Mel Melissen BN Islander C-GIPF September 1983'

photo (c) via Werner Fischdick; Vancouver International Airport, BC (YVR/CYVR); August 1978

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