Seair Seaplanes
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:- *British Columbia
- * Galiano Island
- * Mayne Island
- * Nanaimo
- * Pender Island
- * Richmond
- * Salt Spring Island
- * Saturna Island
- * Thetis Island
- * Vancouver
Seair had plans to begin a service to the Victoria Inner Harbour Airport on May 25, 2011, but the service did not debut.
Fleet
As of September 2019 the Seair fleet consists of 14 aircraft equipped with floats: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 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.On 22 September 2000, a DHC-2T Turbo Beaver operated by Seair crashed 18 nautical miles northwest of Clearwater, British Columbia. The two occupants were seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
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 died, but the pilot and one other passenger survived.
On 26 July 2019, a Cessna 208 Caravan registered to Seair crashed near Addenbroke Island, about 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.