Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 12 June 1968
Aircraft Type: Fairchild F-27J
Owner/operator: Great Northern Airways
Registration Number: CF-GND
Location: near Resolute Airport, NU (YRB) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 12
Component Affected: The aircraft itself.The aircraft itself.
Category: Accident
A flight from Calgary to Yellowknife experienced significant headwinds, leading to a diversion to Resolute Airport. Due to these headwinds, a forced landing occurred near Resolute Airport.A flight from Calgary to Yellowknife experienced significant headwinds, leading to a diversion to Resolute Airport. Due to these headwinds, a forced landing occurred near Resolute Airport.
Description
The flight originated in Calgary (YYC) to Yellowknife (YZF) and continued to Sherrard Bay but diverted to Resolute Airport (YRB) due to headwinds being much stronger than forecast. A forced landing was carried out near Resolute Airport.
Primary Cause
Strong headwinds significantly exceeded forecast conditions, resulting in a diversion.Strong headwinds significantly exceeded forecast conditions, resulting in a diversion.Share on:
