Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Nov 1, 1988 (2 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on November 1, 1988 near Pikangikum, Ontario, Canada with 2 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft stalled at an...
- Date: November 1, 1988
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Pikangikum, Ontario, Canada
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The aircraft stalled at an altitude and in flight conditions from which recovery was not possible.
On 1 November 1988 an Air Ontario Douglas DC3 flying a cargo run from Red Lake to Pikangikum carried a fuel bladder tank. In fog, drizzle and low cloud it stalled over the lake while approaching and struck the ice covered surface. Both pilots were killed.