On 11 February 1978
Flight 314, a
Boeing 737, operated by
Pacific Western Airlines on a scheduled flight from
Edmonton, via
Calgary and Cranbrook, to
West Kootenay Regional Airport, then known as Castlegar Airport crashed at Cranbrook Airport. The
Boeing 737-200 Series aircraft crashed after thrust reversers did not fully stow following a rejected landing that was executed in order to avoid a
snowplow. The crash killed 42 of the 49 people on board. ==Pictures==