Douglas C-54 Skymaster crash, Aug 28, 2002, Diavik
Douglas C-54 Skymaster accident on August 28, 2002 near Diavik, Northwest Territories, Canada with no fatalities. Cause: Under investigation; the...
- Date: August 28, 2002
- Aircraft: Douglas C-54 Skymaster
- Location: Diavik, Northwest Territories, Canada
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Under investigation; the aircraft was too low on final approach according to secondary summaries.
A Buffalo Airways DC-4 cargo flight from Yellowknife landed short at Diavik, its undercarriage striking the ground before the runway 10 threshold. The gear tore off, the aircraft slid and lost its right wing, then came to rest on fire. Both pilots escaped with minor injuries.