ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 204256
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| Date: | Thursday 20 September 1973 |
| Time: | evening |
| Type: |  Grumman CS-2F-3 Tracker (CP-121) |
| Owner/operator: | Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) |
| Registration: | 12170 |
| MSN: | DH69 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Vancouver Island, BC -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Sandspit, BC |
| Patricia bay, BC | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Went missing on SAR flight for missing Stinson 108. Last radio contact 18:00 while returning to base.
The Tracker was found 27 Sep 1973 on a mountain side in Telkwa pass after a six-day search hampered by bad weather. The aircraft with a crew of four from Halifax went missing on 20 Sep. The wreckage was spotted by the crew of a SAR helicopter from 442 Search and Rescue Squadron. All four crew members were believed to have died on impact.
Sources:
The Leader-Post 21 September 1973, p4
http://www.rwrwalker.ca/CAF_Tracker_detailed_list.htm
The Vancouver Sun 28 September 1973, p33
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Jan-2018 19:26 | TB | Added |
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