CFIT Accident Grumman CSR-110 Albatross (HU-16B) 9302, Saturday 23 April 1966
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Date:Saturday 23 April 1966
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic U16 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Grumman CSR-110 Albatross (HU-16B)
Owner/operator:Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF
Registration: 9302
MSN: G-450
Fatalities:Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 6
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:1,8 km E of Hope Slide, BC -   Canada
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Comox Airport, BC (YQQ/CYQQ)
Destination airport:Williams Lake Airport, BC (YWL/CYWL)
Narrative:
Crashed into fog-shrouded mountain on training flight.

Sources:

The Leader-Post 25 April 1966, p10
Canadian Military Aircraft Serial Numbers RCAF/CF 9301 to 9310

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