Junkers F.13 crash, Oct 10, 1930 (1 killed), Liard River...
Junkers F.13 accident on October 10, 1930 near Liard River British Columbia, Canada with 1 fatality. Cause: A float struck rocks during a landing...
- Date: October 10, 1930
- Aircraft: Junkers F.13
- Location: Liard River British Columbia, Canada
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: A float struck rocks during a landing forced by snow squalls on the Liard River.
Captain Paddy Burke flew from Atlin toward Liard Post on 9 October 1930, and snow squalls forced landings on the Liard River. On the last landing the floats struck rocks and the aircraft could not fly again. Burke died of exposure and starvation in November, while mechanic Emil Kading and passenger Bob Martin survived until a search aircraft found them in December.