On October 17, 1951, 20 passengers and 3 crew members died in which at the time was considered to be the worst aviation accident in British Columbian history when a Canso-A (CF-FOQ) ASN Aircraft accident Consolidated Casno A CF-FOQ Mt. Benson, BC that was operating as Queen Charlotte Airlines Flight 102-17 and was en route from Kitimat to Vancouver crashed into Mount Benson at the 490 meters level at 6:55 P.M. PDT.