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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:C-47A-25-DK
    Last Military Serial:42-108960 USAAF
    Construction Number:13448
    Last Civil Registration:CF-BZI
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-47A-25-DK sn 42-108960 US...
    Latest Owner or Location:The Hangar Flight Museum, Calgary International Airport, Calgary, Alberta

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47A-25-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-108960.

    1956

    To Inter-Provincial Pipelines, Edmonton with new c/r CF-BZI.

    Circa 1967

    To Northwest Territorial Airways Limited, Yellowknife keeping c/r CF-BZI.

    13 May 1971

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. The accident occurred at Somerset Island, NU (Canada) while landing. Narrative: The C-47 transport plane touched down on the left main gear ski about 150 feet before the approach end of the runway. The skidug into the snow and slewed the aircraft sideways demolishing the undercarriage and causing other damage. The pilot reported loss of depth perception during the approach. PROBABLE CUASE: The landing was attempted in weather conditions below authorized minima thus exposing the pilot to whiteout conditions...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    1991


    Photographer: Unknown

    Operated by Buffalo Airways.

    To Aero Space Museum of Calgary, Calgary International Airport, Calgary, AB.
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    18 June 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2012 Photo at Aero Space Museum at Calgary

    18 June 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2012 Photo at Aero Space Museum at Calgary

    To The Hangar Flight Museum, Calgary International Airport, Calgary, AB.
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     Airbus, Boeing, Convair and Douglas Production List
    Aviation Safety Network
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
    Mike Henniger
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