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Buffalo C-GWIR Wheels up

  • 20-08-2013 09:14AM
    #1
    Blue Punto
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    Just heard that DC-3 C-GWIR with 18 people on board made a wheels up landing at Yellowknife.

    Apparently the No 2 engine failed on take off and on its return to the field it clipped the trees and mad a wheels up landing

    All passengers and crew are safe though the aircraft received a lot of damage


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  • #2
    SachaJ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,746 ✭✭✭SachaJ


    Photo

    http://www.avcanada.ca/forums2/viewtopic.php?f=118&t=91134


  • #3
    Bebop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 328 ✭✭Bebop


    I would tend to agree with the poster (Doc)

    It's time these old birds were retired and restricted to air shows or museums, they are wonderful old aircraft and lovely to see in the air but passengers would be safer in a modern turboprop that could climb on one engine


  • #4
    andy_g
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,561 ✭✭✭andy_g


    Bebop wrote: »
    I would tend to agree with the poster (Doc)

    It's time these old birds were retired and restricted to air shows or museums, they are wonderful old aircraft and lovely to see in the air but passengers would be safer in a modern turboprop that could climb on one engine

    Dc3's can climb safely on one engine, they have been able to for a very long time.

    Only reason they dont fly in europe with pax is due to a safety directive on aircraft carrying over 8 pax to have life rafts fitted.

    Personally they should still be used for pax services if done so in a safe manner.


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