C-FWAD

On November 20, 1977 at 12:00 AM, C-FWAD experienced a crash involving Bristol 170 Freighter, operated by Wardair Canada, with the event recorded near Hay River Northwest Territories.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. After takeoff from Hay River, while climbing to a height of 200 feet, the crew lost control of the airplane that crashed near the airport. A pilot was killed while the second occupant was seriously injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration C-FWAD, MSN 13253, year of manufacture 1956.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 60.8156°, -115.7866°.