Date & Time:
Feb 14, 1956
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
CF-BZH
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Frobisher Bay – Fort Chimo
MSN:
6079
YOM:
1942
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
2
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
While approaching Fort Chimo on a cargo flight from Frobisher Bay, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and failed to realize his altitude was too low when the airplane struck a hill located 40 km from Fort Chimo Airport. A crew member was rescued while both other occupants were killed. For undetermined reason, the crew started the descent prematurely.
