Narrative:
Struck a densely wooded hillside after overshooting Port Hardy.
accident date: 19-04-1944
type: Douglas Dakota III
registration: FZ576
accident date: 19-04-1944
type: Douglas Dakota III
registration: FZ576
accident date: 19-04-1944
type: Douglas Dakota III
registration: FZ576
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 19 April 1944 |
| Type: |  Douglas Dakota III (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF |
| Registration: | FZ576 |
| MSN: | 12111 |
| First flight: | 1943 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 6,5 km (4.1 mls) NW of Port Hardy Airport, BC (YZT) ( Canada)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Victoria-Patricia Bay Airport, BC (YYJ/CYYJ), Canada |
| Port Hardy Airport, BC (YZT/CYZT), Canada |
Struck a densely wooded hillside after overshooting Port Hardy.
Photos
accident date: 19-04-1944
type: Douglas Dakota III
registration: FZ576
accident date: 19-04-1944
type: Douglas Dakota III
registration: FZ576
accident date: 19-04-1944
type: Douglas Dakota III
registration: FZ576
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Victoria-Patricia Bay Airport, BC to Port Hardy Airport, BC as the crow flies is 360 km (225 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
Distance from Victoria-Patricia Bay Airport, BC to Port Hardy Airport, BC as the crow flies is 360 km (225 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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