7 fatalities

16 Nov 2008: GRUMMAN G-21A — Pacific Coastal Airlines Ltd — Vancouver, Canada

Vancouver, Canada

On 16 Nov 2008, a GRUMMAN G-21A operated by Pacific Coastal Airlines Ltd was involved in an aviation accident near Vancouver, Canada. 7 people were killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: No probable cause was provided in the source material. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 3 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A Grumman G-21A aircraft crashed into tree-covered terrain northwest of Vancouver, resulting in seven fatalities.

What happened

On November 16, 2008, at approximately 10:30 Pacific Standard Time, a Grumman G-21A with registration C-FPCK collided with tree-covered terrain. The accident occurred roughly 40 miles northwest of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The impact forces and a subsequent fire destroyed the aircraft.

The flight was being operated by Pacific Coastal Airlines Ltd under the provisions of the Civil Aviation Regulations of Canada. Of the eight individuals on board, there were 7 fatal injuries and 1 serious injury.

Probable cause

No probable cause was provided in the source material.