c/n 984

CF-ODS at Campbell River.

Photo: John Kimberley © August 1976 - Aird Archives

CF-ODS at Saulte Ste Marie OMNR base.

Photo: Dave Hilchie © August 1967 

c/n 984

CF-ODS

C-FODS

X

• Delivered 16/10/56

• CF-ODS Department of Lands & Forests, ON

• C-FODS Gulf-Air Aviation, BC 

• Crashed 50 48N 126 30W 06/09/79 diving into the ground after t/o from Shoal Harbour, BC

• Exploded and DBF • 6 K • w/o

• Disposition unknown •

A79P0084

The aircraft, with pilot and five passengers on board was being flown from Shoal Harbour to Campbell River. The flight was the scheduled service operated daily from Campbell River with several stops along the coast and returning to Campbell River. On arrival at Shoal Harbour dock area, the aircraft was docked and one passenger got on board. The aircraft taxied out for departure. The take-off was from the harbour in a south easterly direction. Shortly after the lift-off from the water, and at a height of 100 ft, the aircraft made a 180 deg turn to the left and dived into the ground at an angle of 30 deg. The crash site was just inside the tree line and approximately 50 ft from the water’s edge. The plane exploded on impact and burned. One passenger walked out from the wreckage seconds after the crash but died in hospital at Vancouver the same day. There were no survivors. As far as could be determined the aircraft was servicable prior to impact.  The cause of the accident is undetermined.