The RCMP is hoping an eagle-eyed pilot or hiker can help them solve the mysterious disappearance of a small plane that disappeared 39 years ago this week..“On April 29, 1982, Fox Creek RCMP received a report that a Cessna 185 plane had not returned from its flight and was believed to have crashed. The five persons on board were reported missing,” said RCMP in a Friday release..Fox Creek is approximately 260 km northwest of Edmonton..“It is believed the Cessna 185 plane was traveling somewhere between Fox Creek and Prince George, BC, when it crashed for unknown reasons. The five occupants that were on board the flight that day were never found, nor was the plane,” said RCMP..The RCMP investigated the circumstances surrounding the plane crash at the time and it was believed there was a fuel tank issue prior to take off.. A0E9C003-8880-46B5-848A-992331A0C786Missing Cessna. Courtesy RCMP .“After 39 years of him being missing, I still think about my husband Rick a lot — especially this time of year as the 39th year anniversary is coming on the 29th of April and we still have no idea of what happened that day so many years ago,” said Laural Gascon, widow of Rick Gascon..“I hope with people in the back country hiking, quadding, forestry, etc, that we will find the crash site in my lifetime so that our children will have me here to help them through what is going to be a difficult time.”.RCMP said the following people remain missing: Ricky Allan Gascon, Larry Ernest Anderson, George Henry Maurer, Bevan Darryl Trottier and Brian Lawrence Trottier.”.“It is our hope that outdoor enthusiasts will keep an eye out for signs of this plane wreckage from 39 years ago and that somehow we might be able to bring closure for the families of these missing persons,” said Cpl. James Deibert, of Fox Creek RCMP..The plane is described as a white Cessna 185, with orange trim. It’s engine number is 572811..If you have information, please contact the Fox Creek RCMP at 780-622-3740 or your local police. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the “P3 Tips” app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store..Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.,dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com,.Twitter.com/nobby7694
The RCMP is hoping an eagle-eyed pilot or hiker can help them solve the mysterious disappearance of a small plane that disappeared 39 years ago this week..“On April 29, 1982, Fox Creek RCMP received a report that a Cessna 185 plane had not returned from its flight and was believed to have crashed. The five persons on board were reported missing,” said RCMP in a Friday release..Fox Creek is approximately 260 km northwest of Edmonton..“It is believed the Cessna 185 plane was traveling somewhere between Fox Creek and Prince George, BC, when it crashed for unknown reasons. The five occupants that were on board the flight that day were never found, nor was the plane,” said RCMP..The RCMP investigated the circumstances surrounding the plane crash at the time and it was believed there was a fuel tank issue prior to take off.. A0E9C003-8880-46B5-848A-992331A0C786Missing Cessna. Courtesy RCMP .“After 39 years of him being missing, I still think about my husband Rick a lot — especially this time of year as the 39th year anniversary is coming on the 29th of April and we still have no idea of what happened that day so many years ago,” said Laural Gascon, widow of Rick Gascon..“I hope with people in the back country hiking, quadding, forestry, etc, that we will find the crash site in my lifetime so that our children will have me here to help them through what is going to be a difficult time.”.RCMP said the following people remain missing: Ricky Allan Gascon, Larry Ernest Anderson, George Henry Maurer, Bevan Darryl Trottier and Brian Lawrence Trottier.”.“It is our hope that outdoor enthusiasts will keep an eye out for signs of this plane wreckage from 39 years ago and that somehow we might be able to bring closure for the families of these missing persons,” said Cpl. James Deibert, of Fox Creek RCMP..The plane is described as a white Cessna 185, with orange trim. It’s engine number is 572811..If you have information, please contact the Fox Creek RCMP at 780-622-3740 or your local police. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the “P3 Tips” app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store..Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.,dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com,.Twitter.com/nobby7694
