Aircraft Photo of C-GAQW | De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver Mk.1 | MJM Air | AirHistory.net #873317
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:C-GAQW
Aircraft Original Type:De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver
Aircraft Generic Type:De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver (L-20/U-6)
Aircraft Version:De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver Mk.1
C/n (msn):1353
Operator Titles:MJM Air
Location
City / Seaplane Base:Campbell River - SeaplaneMap
Region / Country:British Columbia, Canada
Airport Codes:ICAO: -   IATA: YHH   Local: CAE3   Other: -
 
Photo Date:July 2004
Photo by:David A. Montgomery
Photo ID: 873317
Photo Comment

Delivered to the US Army in 1959 as an L-20, 58-2023. Civilianised in Montreal as C-GAQW in 1975. Moved to British Columbia. Took up residence in Campbell River in 1985. Joined MJM Air in 1997. Crashed on 28 February 2005 with the sad loss of all five on board. Contact was lost after an evening takeoff from Campbell River to the northeast. Only one victim was ever found. Wreckage was finally located in July 2005, 800ft down off the east coast of Quadra Island, after a continuing search promoted by the families of those on board. The badly damaged airframe was salvaged.

This photo is copyright © David A. Montgomery, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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