| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | CF-BZI |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 13448 |
| Operator Titles: | Northwest Territorial Airways |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Calgary - InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | Alberta, Canada |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: CYYC IATA: YYC Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | The Hangar Flight Museum |
| Photo Date: | 26 June 2022 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 504269 |
| Photo Comment |
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Originally 42-108960 and registered CF-BZI in 1956. Written off while landing on 13th May 1971 in whiteout conditions at Somerset Island, Nunavut which is a large, uninhabited island of the Arctic Archipelago. The left main gear ski dug in when the aircraft touched down ahead of the runway and slewed it sideways causing major damage. It has been preserved at Calgary since the mid-1990s and some parts from C-FIQR c/n 11876 (which had also earlier crashed, in 1977) were used in its restoration. This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 8 October 2022, and has since been viewed 213 times. |