Seair Seaplanes
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| Founded | 1980[1] | ||||||
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| AOC # | 5082[2] | ||||||
| Hubs | Vancouver Int'l Water Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 14[3] | ||||||
| Destinations | 9[4] | ||||||
| Headquarters | Richmond, British Columbia, Canada | ||||||
| Key people | Peter Clarke, CEO[5] | ||||||
| Website | www.seairseaplanes.com | ||||||
Seair Seaplanes is a scheduled and charter airline based in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. The airline flies routes between the Vancouver International Water Airport and the Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport, as well as other Gulf Islands in the Strait of Georgia, primarily with float planes.
Destinations
As of September 2019 Seair Seaplanes serves the following destinations:[4]
- British Columbia
- Galiano Island (Montague Harbour Water Aerodrome)
- Mayne Island (Mayne Island Water Aerodrome)
- Nanaimo (Nanaimo Harbour Water Aerodrome)
- Pender Island (Port Washington Water Aerodrome)
- Richmond (Vancouver International Water Airport)
- Salt Spring Island (Ganges Water Aerodrome)
- Saturna Island (Lyall Harbour)
- Thetis Island (Telegraph Harbour)
- Vancouver (Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre)
In addition to scheduled flights, Seair operates scenic flights, scheduled tours, and private charters. Small amounts of cargo may also be carried.
Seair had plans to begin a service to the Victoria Inner Harbour Airport on May 25, 2011,[6] but the service did not debut.
Fleet
As of September 2019 the Seair fleet consists of 14 aircraft equipped with floats:[3]
| Aircraft | Number | Variants | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna 185 Skywagon | 1 | A185F | 3 passengers |
| Cessna 208 Caravan | 7 | 9 passengers | |
| DHC-2 Beaver | 6 | DHC-2 MK. I, DHC-2 MK. III |
Accidents
On 28 December 1999, a Cessna C-208 Caravan (C-FGGG) operated by Seair crashed shortly after takeoff from the Abbotsford International Airport. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot received serious injuries. Two passengers were also seriously injured and three passengers received minor injuries.[7]
On 22 September 2000, a DHC-2T Turbo Beaver (C-FOES) operated by Seair crashed 18 nautical miles northwest of Clearwater, British Columbia. The two occupants were seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed.[8]
On 29 November 2009, a DHC-2 Beaver operated by Seair crashed off the coast of Saturna Island. The accident occurred at approximately 4:10 p.m local time. Six passengers (including one infant) died, but the pilot and one other passenger survived.[9][10][11]
On 26 July 2019, a Cessna 208 Caravan (C-GURL) registered to Seair crashed near Addenbroke Island, about 100 km (62 mi) north of Port Hardy. There were nine passengers on board and one pilot. Three passengers and the pilot were killed and five passengers suffered serious injuries.[12][13][14]
See also
References
- ^ Seair Seaplanes: The Company Retrieved on 3 September 2019
- ^ Transport Canada (August 26, 2019), Civil Aviation Services (CAS) AOC. wwwapps.tc.gc.ca.
- ^ a b "Canadian Civil Aircraft Register: Quick Search Result for Seair Seaplanes". Transport Canada. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
- ^ a b Seair Seaplanes: Home Retrieved on 3 September 2019
- ^ Pilot Career Centre: Seair Seaplanes Retrieved on 3 September 2019
- ^ "Two float plane operators to use new Vancouver flight centre for Victoria, Nanaimo routes". Canada Standard. May 6, 2011. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
- ^ TSB Accident Report A99P0181
- ^ TSB Accident Report A00P0184
- ^ Vancouver Province: Baby among six feared dead in Saturna Island floatplane crash 29 November 2009
- ^ The Globe and Mail: Six bodies recovered from B.C. crash 30 November 2009
- ^ "CADORS report for Seair Seaplanes (C-GTMC)". Transport Canada.
- ^ "CADORS report for Seair Seaplanes (C-GURL)". Transport Canada.
- ^ Passengers killed in floatplane crash were from U.S. and Germany, coroner says
- ^ Transportation Safety Board sends investigators to deadly B.C. float plane crash site
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