Narrative:An RCAF Douglas C-47 took off from Comox, BC on a flight to Winnipeg, MB. It last reported over Cranbrook, BC at 04:28. Weather was reported poor over the last range of mountains. The aircraft struck Mount Ptolemy 9,229 ft (2813 m).
Sources:
» Lethbridge Herald, AB 1946
»
Abandoned Plane Wrecks of the North / Ruud Leeuw
Photos
accident date:
19-01-1946type: Douglas Dakota III (DC-3)
registration: FL636
accident date:
19-01-1946type: Douglas Dakota III (DC-3)
registration: FL636
accident date:
19-01-1946type: Douglas Dakota III (DC-3)
registration: FL636
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does
not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Comox Airport, BC to Winnipeg International Airport, MB as the crow flies is 1959 km (1224 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.