Canadian Pacific Air Lines Flight 21
Canadian Pacific Air Lines Flight 21 was a scheduled domestic flight from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, to Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada, via Prince George, Fort St. John, Fort Nelson and Watson Lake on July 8, 1965. The Douglas DC-6B plane crashed near 100 Mile House, British Columbia, taking the lives of all 52 aboard. An inquest determined that the explosion was the result of a bomb, but the crime remains unsolved.
A Canadian Pacific Air Lines Douglas DC-6 similar to the accident aircraft | |
| Occurrence | |
|---|---|
| Date | July 8, 1965 |
| Summary | Explosion of a device |
| Site | 32 km (20 mi; 17 nmi) west of 100 Mile House, British Columbia. 51°35′46″N 121°45′49″W |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Douglas DC-6B |
| Operator | Canadian Pacific Air Lines |
| Registration | CF-CUQ |
| Flight origin | Vancouver International Airport, British Columbia, Canada |
| Destination | Whitehorse International Airport, Yukon, Canada |
| Passengers | 46 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 52 |
| Survivors | 0 |
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