Historic plane’s final trip to U.S. interrupted by emergency landing near Victoria

Historic water bomber's final flight to U.S. makes emergency landing in B.C.

VICTORIA — A rare and historic water bomber that was on its final journey from British Columbia to a museum in Arizona was forced to make an emergency landing near Victoria due to mechanical issues.

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A rare and historic water bomber that was on its final journey from British Columbia to a museum in Arizona was forced to make an emergency landing near Victoria due to mechanical issues. The Victoria Airport Authority confirmed the Philippine Mars, one of two remaining aircraft of its kind, had to land at the airport’s water aerodrome at Patricia Bay on Sunday due to mechanical problems. Brentwood Bay, B.C., resident John Harper is with the Roy…

Historic plane's final trip to U.S. interrupted by emergency landing near Victoria - Helicopters Magazine

The Victoria Airport Authority confirmed the Philippine Mars, one of two remaining aircraft of its kind, had to land at the airport's water aerodrome at

Historic plane's final trip to U.S. interrupted by emergency landing near Victoria - Wings Magazine

The aircraft owned by Coulson Aviation, based in Port Alberni, B.C., had taken off earlier in the day en route to the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson,