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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-20-DL
    Last Military Serial:23509 ALA
    Construction Number:09371
    Last Civil Registration:C-GWIR
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-47A-20-DL sn 23509 ALA cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Buffalo Airways, Hay River, Northwest Territories

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47A-20-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-23509.

    6 September 1946

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Ceskoslovenske Vojenske Letectvo with s/n OK-VAV.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Ceskoslovenske Vojenske Letectvo with s/n D-05.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Ceskoslovenske Vojenske Letectvo with s/n 3509.

    23 May 1960

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Armee de l Air with s/n 23509.

    Used callsign F-RAJN.

    Used callsign F-RAJR.

    Used callsign F-TEFK.

    1972

    To Rousseau Aviation with new c/r F-WSGY.

    23 May 1974

    To Aircraft Surplus Company, Tucson, AZ with new c/r N18262 (C-47, 42-23509).

    19 August 1974

    Civil registration, N18262, cancelled.

    1975

    To R Carruthers, Calgary, AB with new c/r C-GWIR.

    1978

    To Alberta Northern Airlines keeping c/r C-GWIR.

    April 1982

    To Northwest Territorial Airways keeping c/r C-GWIR.

    8 June 1986


    Photographer: Eric Wagner
    Notes: At Abbotsford, BC, Canada

    8 December 1994

    To Buffalo Airways Ltd, Hay River, NT keeping c/r C-GWIR.

    5 August 1998


    Photographer: Bob Holland

    Operated by Buffalo Airways, Hay River, NT.
    View the Location Dossier

    26 August 2011


    Photographer: Murray Lundberg
    Notes: On the ramp at the Yellowknife Airport (YZF)

    19 August 2013

    Crashed.
    The damage to the airframe was substantial. The domestic scheduled passenger flight departed Yellowknife Airport, NT (YZF/CYZF), Canada and was destined for Hay River Airport, NT (YHY/CYHY), Canada. The accident occurred at Yellowknife Airport, NT (YZF) (Canada) while landing. A Buffalo Airways Douglas DC-3C sustained damage in a forced landing Yellowknife Airport, NT (YZF), Canada. Flight BFL1680 departed runway 16 at Yellowknife Airport, NT (YZF) on a VFR departure for an IFR flight plan to Hay River Airport, NT (YHY)...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.
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