Canadian Pacific Air Lines Flight 21

Canadian Pacific Air Lines Flight 21
A Canadian Pacific Air Lines Douglas DC-6 similar to the accident aircraft
Occurrence
DateJuly 8, 1965
SummaryExplosion of a device
Site32 km (20 mi; 17 nmi) west of 100 Mile House, British Columbia.
51°35′46″N 121°45′49″W / 51.59611°N 121.76361°W / 51.59611; -121.76361
Aircraft
Aircraft typeDouglas DC-6B
OperatorCanadian Pacific Air Lines
RegistrationCF-CUQ
Flight originVancouver International Airport, British Columbia, Canada
DestinationWhitehorse International Airport, Yukon, Canada
Passengers46
Crew6
Fatalities52
Survivors0

Canadian Pacific Air Lines Flight 21 was a scheduled domestic flight from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, to Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada, via Prince George, Fort St. John, Fort Nelson and Watson Lake on July 8, 1965. The Douglas DC-6B plane crashed near 100 Mile House, British Columbia, taking the lives of all 52 aboard.[1][2] An inquest determined that the explosion was the result of a bomb, but the crime remains unsolved.[1]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference sun was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Criminal Occurrence description at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on July 25, 2008.

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