C-FGNI — routes, history & safety record

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Safety history

August 14, 1996AccidentHull loss
The DC-4 aircraft (serial number 10389) was on a visual flight rules flight from Bronson Creek, British Columbia, to Wrangell, Alaska, with a crew of three and about 16,600 pounds of cargo on board.
Douglas C-54 Skymaster · 1 fatalities
The n°2 engine separated from the aircraft as a result of an intense fire in the wing. The loss of the engine rendered the aircraft uncontrollable, and the pilots were forced to land in the river Full accident record

Transportation Safety Board of Canada records6 on file

Worst recorded outcome: substantial damage.

August 14, 1996Accidentsubstantial damage
Douglas C-54 · Bronson Creek · 1 fatalities · A96P0175
A96p0175: the air north dc-4, with 3 crew members and a cargo of 16,637 pounds of gold concentrate, had departed bronson creek for its third round trip of the day to wrangell, alaska. Shortly after take-off the crew experienced some electrical problems, followed by problems with the #2 engine; the captain had visually…
August 24, 1993Incident
Douglas C-54 · Whitehorse · A93W0138
While the c-54 was in cruise, the #2 engine began to vibrate. The crew carried out a precautionary shutdown and continued to whitehorse.maintenance found a broken compression ring in #14 cylinder; they replaced the cylinder and returned the dc-4 to service.
May 16, 1993Incident
Douglas C-54 · Whitehorse · A93W0061
Number one engine began to backfire & shudder during a training flight. The crew secured the engine, returned to whitehorse & landed without incident. Ers was requested. Operator reports failure is possibly due to a broken master rod. Damage nil.
December 18, 1992Incident
Douglas C-54 · EN Route Whitehorse - Dawson · A92W0247
The c54a-dc was en route to dawson when the number three engine started to back fire and run rough. The engine was shut down and the aircraft returned to whitehorse for an uneventful three-engine landing. Company maintenance engineeers investigated and determined that a push rod for number two cylinder on number three…
November 18, 1991Incidentminor damage
Douglas C-54 · Whitehorse · A91W0232
After several attempts to lower the nose gear , the crew landed with only the main gear extended. On approach number 2 and 3 engines were shut down before touchdown and the a/c settled onto it's nose with minor damage. A/c was jacked up and the nosegear was pryed down to tow the a/c from runway 13r. Maintenance…
October 21, 1991Incident
Douglas C-54 · Whitehorse · A91W0219
While in cruise flt #3 engine began vibrating & was shut down as a precaution.

Source: TSB Aviation Safety Information System (ASIS) (open data).