Incident Overview
Date: Friday 31 May 1974
Aircraft Type: Bristol 170 Freighter 31E
Owner/operator: Lambair
Registration Number: CF-QWJ
Location: Rankin Inlet, NU –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A Bristol Freighter aircraft experienced a spiral dive and subsequent crash due to an engine failure, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent impact on the ice.A Bristol Freighter aircraft experienced a spiral dive and subsequent crash due to an engine failure, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent impact on the ice.
Description
The Bristol Freighter entered a spiral dive and crashed on the ice following an engine failure.
Primary Cause
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