| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | C-GWUG |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47B Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 32963/16215 |
| Operator Titles: | Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Vancouver - InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | British Columbia, Canada |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: CYVR IATA: YVR Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | July 1996 |
| Photo by: | Gary Vincent |
| Photo ID: | 615212 |
| Photo Comment |
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Kelowna Flightcraft added this DC-3 to their fleet in January 1990 for freight work on the west coast. It was normally dedicated to the Vancouver - Nanaimo Purolator courier run. On the evening of January 13, 1999, the connecting Purolater 727 was delayed inbound to Vancouver and the night's routing for the DC-3 changed to Vancouver - Victoria - Nanaimo. While flying to Victoria, the aircraft struck trees passing over Mayne Island trying to maintain VFR below clouds and crashed in a small valley. This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 29 October 2023, and has since been viewed 362 times. |