Accession Num: 2014.018.3579
Negative Code: S1296-22
Extent:
Document Date: 1978-10-17 - --
Donors: Denis Stanley
Creators: Denis Stanley
Keywords: 1970s, accidents, airplane, forest, Homis; Ed, Papov; Karell 'Kerry'/'Mutt', and Waterfield; Nigel
Locations: Galena Bay
Physical Description:
1 b/w negative (35 mm)
Notes:
Wreckage of Nigel Waterfield's plane in trees on hillside 5 miles south of Galena Bay and 100 feet east of Highway 23, 17 October 1978. Along with passenger Mutt Papov and Ed Homis, Waterfield was making a trip to Kamloops from Nakusp when he aborted the flight near Revelstoke due to fog and turned back, crashing near the highways. All three suffered moderate injuries.