Canadair C-4 North Star crash, Mar 15, 1951, Resolute Bay...
Canadair C-4 North Star accident on March 15, 1951 near Resolute Bay Nunavut, Canada with no fatalities. Cause: Poor crew coordination, flight engineer...
- Date: March 15, 1951
- Aircraft: Canadair C-4 North Star
- Location: Resolute Bay Nunavut, Canada
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Poor crew coordination, flight engineer misunderstood the pilot's call and closed the throttles
A Royal Canadian Air Force Canadair North Star was damaged beyond repair during takeoff from an icy runway at Resolute Bay on 15 March 1951. The pilot called for the aircraft to be pulled off and rotated, but the flight engineer misunderstood and closed the throttles at the same time, and the aircraft crashed.