Aircraft Photo of C-FADD | Douglas DC-3(C) | Northland Air | AirHistory.net #674743
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:C-FADD
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3(C)
C/n (msn):26324/14879
Operator Titles:Northland Air
Location
City / Airport:Winnipeg - James Armstrong Richardson InternationalMap
Region / Country:Manitoba, Canada
Airport Codes:ICAO: CYWG   IATA: YWG   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:September 1986
Photo by:Gary Vincent
Photo ID: 674743
Photo Comment

Built as 43-49063 and delivered to the US Navy as bu 50769 in 1944, this C-47J was stored at Litchfield Park in 1962 before acquired by Atlas Aircraft in 1966 and registered it N91286. It came to Canada as CF-ADD in 1973. Pictured after merging with Northland Air (later Northland Air Manitoba) in 1986, the aircraft was lost on May 11, 1987. Returning to Pickle Lake after a cargo flight, the captain did some impromptu pilot training with a new first officer. The left wing failed under normal flight loads as a result of a fatigue crack and the airplane crashed 3 Km west of the airport.

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

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