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De Havilland DHC-6-100

67-056

Year of Manufacture:

Built as:

Engine Installation:

Registration History:

1967

DHC-6-100

Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-20

67-056

Reg’n

67-056

67-056

67-056

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Operator [Owner]

de Havilland Canada Inc., Downsview, ON

de Havilland Canada Inc., Downsview, ON

Royal Norwegian Air Force, 719 Squadron, Bodø

Via Bagotville-Knob Lake-Frobisher-Söndre Strömfjord-Keflavik-Flesland-Kjeller-Værnes-Bodø 26-Jul/01-Aug-1967

Change

Roll Out

F/Flight

Delivered

Date

16-Jun-1967

28-Jun-1967

18-Jul-1967

11-Jul-1972 - Struck Lille Tussen Mountain (800 m) on Grytøya Island, some 20 meters below the summit. The plane had drifted somewhat to the north and should have passed over the south-east end of the island on a west/south westerly course. Fourteen passengers and three crew were killed and the aircraft was written off. The aircraft was en route from Bardufoss to Bodø, via Skagen.