Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Dec 1, 1972 (2 killed)

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on December 1, 1972 near Norman Wells Northwest Territories, Canada with 2 fatalities.

A Reindeer Air Service Dakota on a cargo flight struck the slope of a 6,200 foot mountain near Norman Wells in marginal weather. Both pilots died and the wreckage was found a few hours later about 200 feet below the summit. The aircraft was destroyed.

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