Stainless steel plaque placed in a shelter at Columbia Cove, in Brooks Peninsula Provincial Park. The plaque is dedicated to Captain Leif Erickson of the CF-18 773. It was unveiled on June 23rd 2012 by the British Columbia detachment of the 4th CRPG of the 101st Squadron of the RCAF.
Port Alice, British Columbia
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CF-18 HORNET 188773
Crashed • 5 April 1988
DECEASED: CAPTAIN (LIEF) MICHAEL ERICKSON
In the early morning hours of April 5, 1988 Captain Michael (Lief) Erickson, from 441 Squadron, volunteered to assist a fishing vessel in distress. The vessel was anchored near Bunsby Island but was uncertain of its location and needed a course to steer to open water. High winds and poor weather at the time precluded search and rescue aircraft from assisting. Lief had been a commercial fisherman and understood the vessel captain's concern and offered to help. During the mission Lief crashed into the mountain just above this shelter and died on impact. The fishing vessel was able to weather the storm.
REQIESCAT EN PACE FRATRE
101 (NORTH ISLAND) SQUADRON, A.F.A.C.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2008
Location
CF-18 HORNET 188773 Memorial
Port Alice
British Columbia
CF-18 HORNET 188773 Memorial
Port Alice
British Columbia
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 50.1375321
Long. -127.6988311
Lat. 50.1375321
Long. -127.6988311
Actual location of HG03 plaque on the information sign on Columbia Cove. This is at the bottom of the mountain that Lief hit.
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Warrior's song in memory of Lief
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The arrival of the Lt Gov of BC Steven Point
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A flight of 4 CF-18s from Cold Lake did missing man flybys at the crash site and at 19 Wing
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Lief Erickson in his CF-18
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