[17] The lower parts of the slide scar are underlain by felsite sheets (which may have failed first) while the upper parts of the slide scar are underlain by highly jointed Paleozoic greenstone beds.
Renovating a 1960s ranch house and an old train depot. Outram Lake, which had been at the foot of slide area, was completely filled with rock and debris, according to the ministry. 1879. We hope that you continue to enjoy our ... father with difficult hike to 1977 Davis crash site ... death she felt she needed to come to Utah and visit for the first time where his plane crashed. [1] It occurred in the morning hours of January 9, 1965 in the Nicolum Valley in the Cascade Mountains near Hope, British Columbia, and killed four people. Engineering Geology 80, 245-259. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, nature trips, and bird watching and is best used from May until October. whose aircraft crashed on this same mountain on April 23, 1966.
Half of a mountain peak, called Johnson Peak, collapsed and came crashing into the valley below.
The volume of rock involved in the landslide has been estimated at 47 million cubic metres. A four kilometre stretch of the prior routing lies disused to the north of the new highway alignment. Disclosure: I use Amazon affiliate links to help pay for the costs of this website. [2][3][4], Prior to the landslide, a small avalanche had forced five people to stop a few miles southeast of the town of Hope, British Columbia—150 kilometres (93 mi) east of Vancouver—on a stretch of the Hope-Princeton Highway below Johnson Peak. For the Canadian band, see, Mathews WH, McTaggart KC (1969) The Hope Landslide, British Columbia.
Fort Mountain, Maine, 1942: On June 20, 1944, a C-54-A cargo plane (TWA flight 277) crashed into Fort Mountain.
Stead, D, Kinakin, D, and Fecova, K. 2005. It … . We hope to have this fixed soon. I couldn’t find any engines at the site and after a little research it turns out that they were salvaged soon after the crash. I don’t think a flight plan was filed…which means the pilot may have just been flying by sight and ducking under clouds.
"Most of the aircraft is still on the mountain. B.C. "There's something sombre about the whole site," he said. Newly released photos show devastation of 1965 Hope landslide. Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem. On April 23, 1966, he was on a routine training flight on a twin-engine flying boat that was affectionately known as "the Albert.". The first news reports of the slide were from CHWK Radio in Chilliwack where morning news reporter Gerald Pash and later news director Edgar Wilson filed voice reports with Broadcast News and The Canadian Press. A Grumman CSR-110 Albatross (HU-16B) plane, serial 9302, was damaged beyond repair in an accident 1,8 km E of Hope Slide, BC, Canada.
If you would like to write a letter to the editor, please forward it to letters@globeandmail.com. On that day, as navigator, he was seated at his work station under the port wing. I love to hike! as a result of the unusual slide triggered by an earthquake in this area on January 9, 1965. You are at Browning Knob as soon as you start to see the views again: Once over to Browning Knob, you’ll notice another small unmarked trail to the left. Brideau, M-A., Stead, D., Kinakin, D. and Fecova, K. 2005. Leading Aircraftsman Robert E MacNaughton Mr. Reid, who turned 65 yesterday, was the navigator on the search-and-rescue aircraft, which was one of a fleet of four Albatrosses based at Comox, on Vancouver Island. There is plenty of parking here on both sides of the road. The hike to the plane crash is about a 2.5 mile round-trip hike, first up to Waterrock Knob and then across the ridge to Browning Knob. history for sure.". On April 23, 1966, a Royal Canadian Air Force Grumman CSR-110 Albatross (9302) serving with No.
Audience Relations, CBC P.O. This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Networks opinion as to the cause of the accident. Mr. Reid, who after the military become a professor of law at the University of British Columbia, said it had been a routine flight until they entered the mountains,and ran into heavy clouds. Changes in groundwater condition, often a trigger for landslides, is not thought to have played a role in the Hope Slide as the slide occurred during a protracted period of sub-zero temperatures in the winter, though some have suggested that freezing of seepage exit points may have caused an increase in water pressure at the toe of the slide.[21]. There’s A Hike In North Carolina That Leads You Straight To An Abandoned Crashed Plane The Blue Ridge Parkway spans 469 miles, most of which are right here in North Carolina. She went through the 80 black and white photographs, most never seen by the public, and published 34 of the images on Flickr to mark the 55th anniversary of the slide. "I think it was a perfect storm situation ... that was sort of unseeable and unknowable," she said. That's when he looked down and saw that his flight uniform, from his neck to his ankles, had been torn into tatters and his exposed skin was raw. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time. My last conscious thought was of my nose and eyeglasses breaking. Hope you prayed for the departed. The crash site was eerie, especially knowing that my dad was piloting a similar plane in the 1990s and survived a crash. Thank you for sharing. The Hope Slide was the second largest recorded landslide in Canada (after the similarly sized 2010 Mount Meager landslide). This article was published more than 10 years ago. [5]. Wetmiller, R.J. and Evans, S.G. 1989. Elsevier, New York, pp 259–275. This hike is roughly 1.25 miles to reach the crash site (one way). He flew "all over the province" and into the Arctic on rescue missions. "Right there," he said pointing to a bleak stretch of rubble at the edge of a landslide chute. Also to the memory of S.W.K. Several hundred metres below, two people who had stopped at the Hope Slide viewing spot had heard the plane crash in the clouds and then heard the faint voice of … "That's the only time I really became afraid," he said. Motorists lined up, waiting for crews to clear the snow. Tags In Thread: Hope Slide plane crash: User Name: Tagged By: Date If you are looking to give feedback on our new site, please send it along to, To view this site properly, enable cookies in your browser. Tragic story. The images document the incident as well as the search and rescue efforts and highway reconstruction that followed. Mr. Reid said he stumbled down the mountain, stopping at one point to stretch out on a log to rest. Brideau, M.A. It most likely happened as a result of weather or tectonic activity. This is a space where subscribers can engage with each other and Globe staff. Unable to convince them, Stephanishin walked east to Sumallo Lodge to phone the British Columbia Department of Highways. We reserve the right to close comments at any time. "I have tried to do as that movie, Saving Private Ryan -- I tried to lead a good life," said Mr. Reid, who yesterday marked the occasion in grey slacks, polished black shoes and a blue blazer with a military college patch embroidered with the words: "Truth-Duty-Valour.". Your pictures were fabulous!