Dryden Regional Airport is located northeast of
Dryden
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John Dryden (; – ) was an English poet, literary critic, translator, and playwright who in 1668 was appointed England's first Poet Laureate.
He is seen as dominating the literary life of Restoration England to such a point that the peri ...
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Ontario
Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central Ca ...
, Canada.
Airlines and destinations
Accidents and incidents
*On March 10, 1989,
Air Ontario Flight 1363
Air Ontario Flight 1363 was a scheduled Air Ontario passenger flight which crashed near Dryden, Ontario, on 10 March 1989 shortly after takeoff from Dryden Regional Airport. The aircraft was a Fokker F28-1000 Fellowship twin jet. It crashed aft ...
, a
Fokker F28-1000 Fellowship
The Fokker F28 Fellowship is a twin-engined, short-range jet airliner designed and built by Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker.
Following the Fokker F27 Friendship, an early and commercially successful turboprop-powered regional airliner, Fokker ...
, crashed shortly after takeoff due to ice on the wings. 21 of the 65 people on board died.
See also
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Dryden Water Aerodrome
References
External links
*
Page about this airporton
COPA's ''Places to Fly'' airport directory
Certified airports in Kenora District
Transport in Dryden, Ontario
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