Aircraft Photo of C-FAWH | Grumman G-21A Goose | Pacific Coastal Airlines | AirHistory.net #437691
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:C-FAWH
Aircraft Original Type:Grumman G-21 Goose
Aircraft Generic Type:Grumman G-21/38/39 Goose
Aircraft Version:Grumman G-21A Goose
C/n (msn):1083
Operator Titles:Pacific Coastal Airlines
Location
City / Airport:Vancouver - InternationalMap
Region / Country:British Columbia, Canada
Airport Codes:ICAO: CYVR   IATA: YVR   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:April 1987
Photo by:Gary Vincent
Photo ID: 437691
Photo Comment

Delivered to the RCAF in 1940 (926), this Goose was sold in 1945 as CF-BZY to Canada Veneers Ltd. It was a McKinnon turbo Goose after conversion in England (G-ASXG) in 1968.until retro-converted back to piston power by Air BC in 1985. Pictured on lease (or about to be leased) to Pacific Coastal Airlines, it crashed on take off at Rivers Inlet, BC on Mat 12, 1988.. Luckily, there were no fatalities among the seven people on board.

This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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