Air disaster

Trans-Canada Air Lines Flight 810

9 Dec 1956 · 49.03° N, 121.59° W

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When
9 Dec 1956
Kind
Air disaster
Coordinates
49.03° N, 121.59° W
Description
1956 aviation accident
Deaths
62

Trans-Canada Air Lines Flight 810-9

1956 aviation accident

Trans-Canada Air Lines Flight 810-9 was a Canadair North Star on a scheduled flight from Vancouver to Calgary. The plane crashed into Mount Slesse near Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada, on 9 December 1956 after encountering severe icing and turbulence over the mountains.

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