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    Airframe Family: de Havilland Canada DHC-3/U-1/CSR-123 Otter
    Latest Model:CSR-123 Otter
    Last Military Serial:3680 RCAF
    Construction Number:038
    Last Civil Registration:C-FEBX
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Canada CSR-123 sn 3680...
    Latest Owner or Location:Western Straitsaair

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a CSR-123.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 3680.

    To unknown owner with c/r CF-MPK.

    To unknown owner with c/r CF-EBX.

    By 27 September 1995

    To Western Straitsaair with new c/r C-FEBX (DHC-3T Vazar Turbine Otter, 38).

    27 September 1995

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. There were eight fatalities. There were 16,428 hours on the airframe at the time. The domestic scheduled passenger flight departed Triumph Bay, BC, Canada and was destined for Campbell River Airport, BC (YBL/CYBL), Canada. The accident occurred at 13 km (8. 1 mls) NW of Campbell River, BC (Canada) while on approach. Narrative: Approaching Campbell River, the pilot requested and received a special visual flight rules (SVFR) clearance to enter the Campbell River control zone...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinab
    Notes: De Havilland Canada DHC-3T TurbineOtter - Western Straits Airat Campbell River/BC (YBL)
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