Narrative:
The aircraft struck a stand of trees after an engine failed on takeoff from Whitehorse, Canada. It came down 4 km from the runway. Both wings, engines, propellers, fuselage, and tail plane were severely damaged.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 22 February 1950 |
| Type: |  Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF |
| Registration: | KJ936 |
| MSN: | 26109/14664 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 4 km (2.5 mls) S of Whitehorse Airport, YT (YXY) ( Canada)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Whitehorse Airport, YT (YXY/CYXY), Canada |
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The aircraft struck a stand of trees after an engine failed on takeoff from Whitehorse, Canada. It came down 4 km from the runway. Both wings, engines, propellers, fuselage, and tail plane were severely damaged.
Classification:
Loss of control
Sources:
» John BradleyPhotos
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