| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | C-FUJM |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter (U-1/UC) |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| C/n (msn): | 159 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Vancouver - InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | British Columbia, Canada |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: CYVR IATA: YVR Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 28 August 1978 |
| Photo by: | Kenneth I. Swartz |
| Photo ID: | 530619 |
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DHC-3 C-FUJM was first seen at YVR in the summer 1978 and had West Coast Air titles by late August. Delivered to the US Army in 1956 as 55-3302. To Europe. Deployed by USAF C-124 to Congo in July 1960 to help rescue US citizens during civil war. To the United Nations Air Transport Force in the Congo as No. 402. Later in Yemen with UN in 1963. To US as N12655, then to Ben Ginter Construction in BC as CF-UJM in 1965. Op. by Trans-Mountain A/S when it crashed on Sep 24, 1971 at Forbidden Plateau on flight from Campbell River to Helen Mackenzie Lake. Stored for about 7 years before repaired. This photo is copyright © Kenneth I. Swartz, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 17 December 2022, and has since been viewed 126 times. |