| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | C-FADD |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas DC-3(C) |
| C/n (msn): | 26324/14879 |
| Operator Titles: | Northland Air |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Winnipeg - James Armstrong Richardson InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | Manitoba, Canada |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: CYWG IATA: YWG Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | September 1986 |
| Photo by: | Gary Vincent |
| Photo ID: | 674743 |
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Built as 43-49063 and delivered to the US Navy as bu 50769 in 1944, this C-47J was stored at Litchfield Park in 1962 before acquired by Atlas Aircraft in 1966 and registered it N91286. It came to Canada as CF-ADD in 1973. Pictured after merging with Northland Air (later Northland Air Manitoba) in 1986, the aircraft was lost on May 11, 1987. Returning to Pickle Lake after a cargo flight, the captain did some impromptu pilot training with a new first officer. The left wing failed under normal flight loads as a result of a fatigue crack and the airplane crashed 3 Km west of the airport. This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 7 April 2024, and has since been viewed 206 times. |