- MS-3177
- Series
- 1947 – 1990
Part of Okanagan Helicopters Ltd. fonds
The series consists of photographs of several accident sites involving OHL helicopters, including the 1962 McNulty crash. The series also consists of tributes to crew members Donald Roy Jacques, Mervin Carne Hesse, and Bert Warttig who were killed in crashes in 1976 and 1981. Although some photographs depict the CF-FDN crash that occurred near Whitehorse, the majority of photographs are presumed to depict incidents that occurred in British Columbia. The 1976 and 1981 incidents occurred on Grouse Mountain (North Vancouver) and near Lillooet, respectively.
The series consists of copies of handwritten notes on the life of Mike McDonough that may have been intended for use in a memorial tribute or obituary in the company’s publication RotorTales. McDonough was killed when the Bell 214ST that he was flying crashed into Big Lake, near Edmonton, Alberta during an October 1985 test flight.
The file “D Mackenzie/M. McDonough” is arranged as it was when transferred to the BC Archives, and includes some seemingly unrelated material, including photographs from China in 1984 and two undated newspaper clippings of Okanagan Helicopters Ltd. assisting with salmon fishing.
The series is arranged chronologically.