What happened
The flight departed from Patricia Bay at 0930 local time with the objective of participating in a search and rescue operation. The mission was initiated after another aircraft, an Anson registered N9560, had been reported missing since the previous day. During this sortie, the subject aircraft encountered unknown circumstances that led to a crash into the sea off the coast of Saltspring Island. The impact resulted in the loss of all five crew members on board.
Findings
Investigations into the incident concluded that the specific cause of the accident could not be determined. No definitive contributing factors or mechanical failures were identified in the official findings.