ASN Aircraft accident Douglas C-47B-1-DL (DC-3C) C-GZOF Vancouver International Airport, BC (YVR)
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Status:Information verified through authorities or other official sources.
Date:Saturday 19 August 1995
Time:09:06
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Douglas C-47B-1-DL (DC-3C)
Operator:Air North
Registration: C-GZOF
MSN: 20833
First flight: 1944
Crew:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Total:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:near Vancouver International Airport, BC (YVR) (   Canada)
Phase: Approach (APR)
Nature:Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:Vancouver International Airport, BC (YVR/CYVR), Canada
Destination airport:Prince Rupert-Digby Island Airport, BC (YPR/CYPR), Canada
Narrative:
After a two-year lease period to Wagisla Air, the DC-3 was flown back to Air North. The aircraft took off from Vancouver runway 08 but was forced to return due to a no. 2 engine failure (overspeeding prop). The DC-3 struck the embankment of the Fraser River during the turn to runway 30.

Sources:
» ICAO Adrep Summary 5/95 (#69)
» CADORS Number: 1995P0326


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photo of Douglas-DC-3C-C-GZOF
accident date: 19-08-1995
type: Douglas DC-3C
registration: C-GZOF
 

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 Vancouver International Airport, BC to Prince Rupert-Digby Island Airport, BC as the crow flies is 749 km (468 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.

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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