| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | C-GSFS |
| Fleet number: | 27 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fokker F27 Friendship |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fokker F27 Friendship/Troopship (C-31) |
| Aircraft Version: | Fokker F27-600/AT Friendship |
| C/n (msn): | 10473 |
| Operator Titles: | Conair Aviation |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | AbbotsfordMap |
| Region / Country: | British Columbia, Canada |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: CYXX IATA: YXX Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 2 April 1989 |
| Photo by: | Paul Seymour |
| Photo ID: | 825707 |
| Photo Comment |
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Delivered to the Nigeria Air Force as NAF 901 in 1972. To Nigeria Airways as 5N-ANL in 1976. Sold as N4449D in 1983 then to Conair as C-GSFS in 1985 and converted to a firebomber. Destroyed in a fatal crash into trees north of Alès, France while on a fire fighting mission for the Securite Civile in 1989. This photo is copyright © Paul Seymour, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 14 July 2025, and has since been viewed 19 times. |