C-FQHF

On May 7, 1982 at 12:00 AM, C-FQHF experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Kenn Borek Air, with the event recorded near Calgary Alberta.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

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

The listed crash cause is other causes. The crew started the takeoff procedure from a runway contaminated with melted snow. In snow falls, the airplane was unable to gain sufficient speed so the captain decided to abandon the takeoff and initiated an emergency braking maneuver. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the airplane overran and came to rest few dozen meters further. There were no injuries among the occupants while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration C-FQHF, MSN 13392, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.0456°, -114.0575°.