Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 3 May 1970
Aircraft Type: Bristol 170 Freighter 31M
Owner/operator: Wardair
Registration Number: CF-WAG
Location: Great Slave Lake, NT –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Bristol 170 aircraftBristol 170 aircraft
Category: UK
A Bristol 170 aircraft, CF-WAG, experienced a loss-of-function event near Great Slave Lake in the North West Territories due to ice conditions. The aircraft was unable to recover.A Bristol 170 aircraft, CF-WAG, experienced a loss-of-function event near Great Slave Lake in the North West Territories due to ice conditions. The aircraft was unable to recover.
Description
Bristol 170 CF-WAG fell through the ice of Great Slave Lake near Snowdrift, North West Territories and could not be recovered.
Primary Cause
Ice conditions near the location.Ice conditions near the location.Share on:
