Incident Overview
Date: Monday 3 November 1975
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-10-DK Dakota 3
Owner/operator: Kenting Atlas Aviation
Registration Number: C-FOOY
Location: 80 km N of Frobisher Bay, NU –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 26
Component Affected: Aircraft WheelsAircraft Wheels
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft experienced a wheels-up landing in a shallow valley due to adverse weather conditions, preventing it from reaching its intended destination. The aircraft’s fuel exhaustion limited its operational capabilities.A DC-3 aircraft experienced a wheels-up landing in a shallow valley due to adverse weather conditions, preventing it from reaching its intended destination. The aircraft’s fuel exhaustion limited its operational capabilities.
Description
A wheels-up landing was made in a shallow valley following fuel exhaustion. The DC-3 couldn’t land at its destination due to bad weather.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zckyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=re0FAAAAIBAJ&dq=frobisher&pg=2650%2C1569046https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zckyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=re0FAAAAIBAJ&dq=frobisher&pg=2650%2C1569046Primary Cause
Poor weather conditions, specifically adverse weather, limited the aircraft’s ability to safely land.Poor weather conditions, specifically adverse weather, limited the aircraft’s ability to safely land.Share on:
