| Date: | Wednesday 2 December 1981 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-4-1009 |
| Owner/operator: | Aero Trades (Western) |
| Registration: | C-FJRW |
| MSN: | 42983 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Spence Bay Airport, NU (YYH) -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Winnipeg International Airport, MB (YWG/CYWG) |
| Spence Bay Airport, NU (YYH/CYYH) |
The DC-4 undershot the runway and struck the ground 50 feet short and 4 feet below the runway. The left main gear collapsed, causing the plane to turn 200deg.
Sources:
E-mail from Sheldon Kelly, 19-09-2006
Location
Images:
photo (c) Allie Rosser; Spence Bay Airport, NU (YYH); 02 December 1981
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