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Miss Piggy

This is a crashed C-46 aircraft that was operated by Lamb Air. She is called Miss Piggy because she was able to hold so much freight and once did have pigs on b...
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This is a crashed C-46 aircraft that was operated by Lamb Air. She is called Miss Piggy because she was able to hold so much freight and once did have pigs on board. On Nov 13, 1979 she was flying a cargo of 1 ski-doo and many cases of pop for the Arctic Co-op from Churchill to Chesterfield inlet. She lost oil pressure in her left engine shortly after departing Churchill. The crew of 3 tried to return the aircraft to the Churchill airport. They clipped hydro poles with one wing and crash landed on the rocks 2 of the 3 crew were seriously injured.. Her original paint of white and red with the Lamb Air markings has been painted over with gray for a movie.
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