| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | C-FAWH |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman G-21 Goose |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman G-21/38/39 Goose |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman G-21A Goose |
| C/n (msn): | 1083 |
| Operator Titles: | Pacific Coastal Airlines |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Vancouver - InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | British Columbia, Canada |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: CYVR IATA: YVR Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | April 1987 |
| Photo by: | Gary Vincent |
| Photo ID: | 437691 |
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Delivered to the RCAF in 1940 (926), this Goose was sold in 1945 as CF-BZY to Canada Veneers Ltd. It was a McKinnon turbo Goose after conversion in England (G-ASXG) in 1968.until retro-converted back to piston power by Air BC in 1985. Pictured on lease (or about to be leased) to Pacific Coastal Airlines, it crashed on take off at Rivers Inlet, BC on Mat 12, 1988.. Luckily, there were no fatalities among the seven people on board. This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 6 February 2022, and has since been viewed 390 times. |