Britten-Norman Islander crash, Dec 17, 1986, Norman Wells

Britten-Norman Islander accident on December 17, 1986 near Norman Wells, Northwest Territories, Canada with no fatalities.

A Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander (C-FCMY) operated by Nahanni Air Services was on a night visual approach to Norman Wells on 17 December 1986 when it struck the ice of the Mackenzie River. The right main gear broke off and the aircraft skidded to a stop on the ice; no one was killed.

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