This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
You can contribute by submitting additional or updated information.
| Date: | Monday 19 October 1953 |
| Time: | afternoon |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver |
| Owner/operator: | Central BC Airways |
| Registration: | CF-GBB |
| MSN: | 180 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Garibaldi north of Squamish, BC -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ambulance |
| Departure airport: | Bridge River, BC |
| Vancouver, BC | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed into trees in narrow canyon and caught fire while flying in bad weather.
Sources:
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix 20 October 1953, p1 n
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 7 June 1952 | CF-GGB | Central BC Airways | 2 | near Sioux Lookout, ON | |
sub |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jan-2018 15:57 | TB | Added |
| 14-Jan-2022 11:17 | Cobar | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Sep-2023 10:35 | Cobar | Updated |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2025 Flight Safety Foundation