Narrative:
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.
Forced landing outside airport
accident date: 03-11-1975
type: Douglas Dakota III
registration: C-FOOY
accident date: 03-11-1975
type: Douglas Dakota III
registration: C-FOOY
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 3 November 1975 |
| Time: | 21:30 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-10-DK Dakota 3 |
| Operator: | Kenting Atlas Aviation |
| Registration: | C-FOOY |
| MSN: | 12411 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 23 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 26 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 80 km (50 mls) N of Frobisher Bay, NU ( Canada)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Pond Inlet Airport, NU (YIO/CYIO), Canada |
| Frobisher Bay Airport, NU (YFB/CYFB), Canada |
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.
Classification:
Fuel exhaustionForced landing outside airport
Sources:
» The Saturday Citizen - Nov 5, 1975Photos
accident date: 03-11-1975
type: Douglas Dakota III
registration: C-FOOY
accident date: 03-11-1975
type: Douglas Dakota III
registration: C-FOOY
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Pond Inlet Airport, NU to Frobisher Bay Airport, NU as the crow flies is 1055 km (659 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Pond Inlet Airport, NU to Frobisher Bay Airport, NU as the crow flies is 1055 km (659 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
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