2014.018.3579 Nigel Waterfield, 17 October 1978

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.