ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 340117
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| Date: | Wednesday 19 April 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas Dakota III (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF |
| Registration: | FZ576 |
| MSN: | 12111 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1943 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 6,5 km NW of Port Hardy Airport, BC (YZT) -
 Canada
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Victoria-Patricia Bay Airport, BC (YYJ/CYYJ) |
| Port Hardy Airport, BC (YZT/CYZT) |
Struck a densely wooded hillside after overshooting Port Hardy.
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photo (c) Chris Halliday; Port Hardy Airport, BC (YZT); 2012
photo (c) Chris Halliday; Port Hardy Airport, BC (YZT); 2012
photo (c) Lee; Port Hardy Airport, BC (YZT); 21 September 2014
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