| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | CF-BAE |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman G-21 Goose |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman G-21/38/39 Goose |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman JRF-5 Goose |
| C/n (msn): | B-76 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Vancouver - InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | British Columbia, Canada |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: CYVR IATA: YVR Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 21 July 1972 |
| Photo by: | Harry Vercruijsse |
| Photo ID: | 451745 |
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Built for the US Navy as 37823, it was diverted to the Canadian AF as Goose Mk2 392, delivered in Aug-1944. In May-1947 it became civil as CF-FEM (registered as a G-21A although a JRF-5 is a G-38). In Dec-1948 it became CF-BAE, in May-1977 C-FBAE, in Jan-1985 N91GS, in Sep-1993 N93GS, and in Apr-2007 C-GPCD. On 03-Aug-2008 it crashed onto a mountainside near Kyuquot Inlet, BC, on a flight from Port Hardy to Chamiss Bay. It caught fire on impact and was destroyed. The pilot and four of the six passengers were killed. This photo is copyright © Harry Vercruijsse, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 7 April 2022, and has since been viewed 189 times. |