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| Date: | Friday 21 February 2020 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-2 MK. I Beaver |
| Owner/operator: | Seair Seaplanes Ltd |
| Registration: | C-FPCG |
| MSN: | 1000 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1956 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Vancouver-Coal Harbour SPB, BC (CXH) -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A float-equipped Seair Seaplanes de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver was stolen when moored at Vancouver-Coal Harbour Seaplane Base, Canada.
The Beaver impacted a float-equipped Harbour Air DHC-3T Vazar Turbine Otter (C-FIUZ) that was also moored in the harbour.
It appears that the right-hand wing of the Beaver separated in the accident. The right-hand wing of the Turbine Otter suffered a serious fracture.
Sources:
https://theprovince.com/pmn/news-pmn/canada-news-pmn/attempted-theft-of-seaplane-ends-with-collision-in-vancouver-harbour/wcm/f66de0fd-be1f-41db-914c-0e512b38eb9e
https://www.citynews1130.com/2020/02/21/man-reportedly-takes-off-in-stolen-float-plane-crashes-into-another-in-vancouver/
https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/saf-sec-sur/2/ccarcs-riacc/ADet.aspx?id=21893&rfr=RchSimp.aspx
https://www.dhc-2.com/id330.htm
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 24 June 2013 | C-FPCG | Seair Seaplanes | 0 | Halfmoon Bay, Sunshine Coast, British Columbia | |
min |
Media:
DEVELOPING: Vancouver Police say someone stole a float plane. It’s believed he was airborne before landing. Right wing missing on Seaair float plane. Harbour Air plane has damage to right wing. Witnesses saw a man running away. He has not been located. @BT_Vancouver@CityNewsVAN pic.twitter.com/F6DZdXSbtf
— Greg Harper (@GS_Harper) February 21, 2020
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Feb-2020 17:11 | harro | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 21-Feb-2020 17:39 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Source, ] |
| 21-Feb-2020 19:03 | harro | Updated [Location, Nature, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Feb-2020 21:20 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 22-Feb-2020 01:27 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Phase, Source, ] |
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