Fort Simpson Airport
Encyclopedia
Fort Simpson Airport is located 7.4 NM east southeast of Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories
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Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada.Located in northern Canada, the territory borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, and Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south...
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Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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Accidents and incidents
- On 26 June 1994, Douglas C-47A C-FROD of Buffalo AirwaysBuffalo AirwaysBuffalo Airways is a family-run airline based in Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada established in 1970 by Joe McBryan, also known as "Buffalo Joe". It operates scheduled passenger, scheduled cargo, charter passenger, charter cargo, firefighting and fuel services...
crashed on approach due to fuel exhaustion. The aircraft was on a cargo flight from Trout Lake AirportTrout Lake Airport (Northwest Territories)Trout Lake Airport , is located adjacent to Trout Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada....
. There were two crews on board at that time. There were no fatalities but the aircraft was written off.