Britten-Norman Islander crash, May 23, 1985, Ten Mile Creek

Britten-Norman Islander accident on May 23, 1985 near Ten Mile Creek, British Columbia, Canada with no fatalities.

A Chilcotin Cariboo Aviation Britten-Norman Islander (C-GPCF) landed facing the setting sun on a strip in a narrow mountain valley near Ten Mile Creek. The pilot lost directional control at touchdown, the aircraft left the runway onto soft shoulders, the landing gear collapsed and it struck a large fuel tank. Both occupants survived and the aircraft was written off.

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