Canadair C-4 North Star crash, Feb 1, 1962, Hall Beach (S...

Canadair C-4 North Star accident on February 1, 1962 near Hall Beach (Sanirajak) Nunavut, Canada with no fatalities.

A Royal Canadian Air Force Canadair C 4 North Star (17520) on a special mission over the North Pole lost hydraulic and oil pressure on several engines shortly after takeoff from Hall Beach. It made a belly landing in snow a few kilometres from the runway 36 threshold, and all 21 occupants were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

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