A24P0054

The occurrence

On 24 May 2024, a privately registered Murphy Rebel aircraft departed Squamish Municipal Airport, British Columbia, on a recreational flight to Courtenay Airpark, British Columbia, with 1 pilot and 1 passenger on board.

At around 1741 local time, the aircraft collided with terrain 13 nautical miles south-southwest of Squamish Municipal Airport. The emergency locator transmitter activated, along with an automatic cellphone emergency notification system.