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Old 19th Dec 2012, 16:10
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Interesting how an aircraft could become contaminated. Norseman CF-GSK

On September 12, 1962, DOT Canada notified that the aircraft is a complete write-off. Details not available. Robert H. Noorduyn suspects that the aircraft was found to be contaminated with a radioactive substance.
In a conversation with Bob before his death, he informed me that GSK had been used to transport pitchblend drill core for several years while working for Uranium Corp. Bob stated he was 99% sure the airplane was written off because of radioactive contamination of the airframe.

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