Menihek Aerodrome
Menihek Aerodrome | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
| Operator | Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro | ||||||||||
| Serves | Menihek Hydroelectric Generating Station | ||||||||||
| Location | Menihek Lake, Labrador | ||||||||||
| Time zone | AST (UTC−04:00) | ||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,423 ft / 434 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 54°27′15″N 066°35′35″W / 54.45417°N 66.59306°WCoordinates: 54°27′15″N 066°35′35″W / 54.45417°N 66.59306°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. | ||||||||||
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  Menihek Aerodrome Location in Newfoundland and Labrador | |||||||||||
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Sources: Canada Flight Supplement[1] | |||||||||||
Menihek Aerodrome is an abandoned airport located on the east coast of Menihek Lake, Labrador, Canada.
History
The airport was built between 1951 and 1952 by the Iron Ore Company of Canada to service the Menihek Hydroelectric Generating Station built to meet the power requirements of its iron ore mining operations at the Knob Lake site, near the company town of Schefferville.
Accidents and incidents
On 28 July 1953 an Avro 683 Lancaster (registration CF-GBA) of World-Wide Airways crashed upon landing while on a cargo flight from Sept-Îles Airport. The airplane was carrying a cargo of 8100 litres of diesel, 1135 litres of gasoline, and 3000 litres of avgas. The approach was performed in strong crosswinds and after landing the airplane veered out of control and collided with rocks at the end of the runway. Both pilots evacuated without injury while the aircraft caught fire and was destroyed. [2]
References
- ↑ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 28 February 2019 to 0901Z 25 April 2019.
- ↑ https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-avro-683-lancaster-i-menihek
- Department of Energy, Mines, and Resources Canada (1990). Menihek Lakes, Newfoundland (Map) (3 ed.). 1:50,000. Canada, National Topographic System Maps 23J/7.
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