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North-Wright Airways is an airline based in Norman Wells, Northwest Territories, Canada. It operates commuter services to several communities in the Northwest Territories, and charter services. Its main base is Norman Wells Airport and they operate the Norman Wells Water Aerodrome.[5][6]
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| Founded | 1986 | ||||||
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| AOC # | 5732[1] | ||||||
| Operating bases | Norman Wells Airport, Norman Wells Water Aerodrome | ||||||
| Hubs | Norman Wells | ||||||
| Focus cities | Inuvik | ||||||
| Fleet size | 10+,[2] 17[3] | ||||||
| Destinations | 8[4] | ||||||
| Parent company | North Wright Air Limited | ||||||
| Headquarters | Norman Wells, Northwest Territories | ||||||
| Employees | 80 | ||||||
| Website | www.north-wrightairways.com | ||||||
History
The airline was established in 1986 and used to be known since 1979 as Nahanni Air Services and North Wright Air.[5]
Destinations
As of November 2021, North-Wright Airways served the following destinations:[4]
- Aklavik (seasonal, Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport)
- Colville Lake (Colville Lake/Tommy Kochon Aerodrome)
- Deline (Déline Airport)
- Fort Good Hope (Fort Good Hope Airport)
- Inuvik (Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport)
- Norman Wells (Norman Wells Airport)
- Tulita (Tulita Airport)
- Yellowknife (Yellowknife Airport)
Fleet
As of November 2021, North-Wright operates 10+ aircraft and has 18 registered with Transport Canada:[2][3]
| Aircraft | No. of aircraft NWL[2] | No. of aircraft TC[3] | Variants | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beech 99 | 1 | 1 | 99 | 9 passengers, scheduled and charter |
| Beechcraft 1900 | 3 | 3 | 1900D | Up to 19 passengers |
| Cessna 185 | — | 1 | 185F | 3 passengers, float and ski capable, not listed at North-Wright site |
| Cessna 206 | n/a | 2 | Super Skywagon/Stationair U206 (C (Super Skywagon), F (Stationair), G (Stationair)) | 5 passengers ski/floats |
| Cessna 207 | n/a | 4 | 207A Skywagon/Stationair 8 | 5 or 6 passengers |
| Cessna 208 Grand Caravan | — | 2 | 208B | 9 passengers, scheduled service |
| de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter | 2 | 2 | 1–Series 100, 1–Series 300 | 16 to 18 passengers |
| Helio Courier | n/a | 1 | H-295 | 4 passengers, tundra tyres or wheel/skis, not listed at North-Wright site |
| Pilatus PC-6 Porter | n/a | 1 | PC-6/B-H2 | Up to 10 passengers |
Accidents
- On 5 July 2004, a Twin Otter, C-FMOL, was departing a 1,500 ft (460 m) gravel runway just off the Canol Road west of Norman Wells. As they took off the aircraft was caught by a sudden crosswind and returned to the runway where the left wheel caught some willows that were growing onto the strip. The aircraft went off the end of the strip and the wing became detached. No one was killed or injured[7]
- On 14 September 2005, a Cessna 207, C-FAWL, left Tulita Airport for Norman Wells. About 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) the aircraft, with one pilot and two passengers, went down into the muskeg and flipped over. The passengers were uninjured but the pilot had serious injuries.[8]
- On 16 August 2006, a Cessna 337, C-FWHP, was flying from Fort Good Hope Airport to Norman Wells with one pilot and five passengers. the aircraft went overdue and a search was begun. The wreckage was found about 26 NM (48 km; 30 mi) east of Fort Good Hope. All passengers and the pilot were killed.[9]
- On 16 July 2008, a Twin Otter was on final for Hook Lake when the aircraft stalled. The aircraft hit some trees near the shore of the lake but neither pilot was injured.[10]
- On 20 May 2010, the wing of a Cessna 207, that was flying at a low altitude at Fort Good Hope Airport hit another North-Wright pilot. The pilot on the ground, William Bleach, who was filming at the time, died three days later. Parker James Butterfield, who was flying the C207, was sentenced to nine months and suspended from flying for two years.[11][12][13]
References
- Transport Canada (2019-09-02), Civil Aviation Services (CAS) AOC. wwwapps.tc.gc.ca.
- Fleet
- "Canadian Civil Aircraft Register: Quick Search Result for North-Wright Airways". Transport Canada. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
- North-Wright Airways destinations
- "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-10. p. 56.
- Nav Canada's Water Aerodrome Supplement. Effective 0901Z 26 March 2020 to 0901Z 22 April 2021.
- CADORS report for C-FMOL
- CADORS report for C-FAWL
- CADORS report for C-FWHP
- CADORS report for DHC-6 Twin Otter
- Pilot pleads guilty to dangerous flying in film-shoot death
- Sask. pilot gets 9-month sentence in N.W.T. death
- ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 74509
External links
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