DC-3 Makes Emergency Landing @ Yellowknife.

[No Joy]

Aug 19, 2013

A Buffalo Airways DC-3 made a hard landing Monday at the Yellowknife airport after its right engine burst into flames, 30 seconds after take-off.

None of the 21 passengers and three crew on board the flight was injured….

"Honest to God, we were cutting the trees,” he said.

“I mean he was able to take the tops off a few trees and fly it into a clear field.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/story/2013/08/19/north-yellowknife-air-crash.html

 

[steingar]

Surprised old Joe wasn't at the helm himself.

 

[Corpsmaide]

Wow...glad everyone is fine. Blessings