| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | CF-RWU |
| 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): | 455 |
| Operator Titles: | Atlas Aviation |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Ottawa - Macdonald-Cartier International / UplandsMap |
| Region / Country: | Ontario, Canada |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: CYOW / CUUP IATA: YOW Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 1969 |
| Photo by: | Peter Marshall (via Gary Vincent) |
| Photo ID: | 679427 |
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Delivered to Atlas Aviation in February 1965, this Otter was quickly put to work in the High Arctic based in Resolute Bay NT. On July 17, 1971, it crashed into a hill on remote Browne Island enroute to Rae Point in deteriorating weather conditions. The pilot did not survive and the aircraft mostly burned out. In 1974 the wreckage was sold in the USA and surprisingly appeared on the US register as N90758 in 1990. Stored at Sedro Woolley, WA, the intent was to rebuild an Otter around the data plate using parts of other aircraft, but as far as I can tell, the wreck remains stored. This photo is copyright © Peter Marshall, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 21 April 2024, and has since been viewed 107 times. |