Abandoned Yukon: C-47 Plane Crash

[@dddominic91]

how is this channel so undiscovered and unknown.. IMO best hiking/outdoors/exploring channel out there. Videos are all just so well thought out, educational, beautifully shot and every video takes me somewhere unique that I would have never known existed. The fact that this channel is so unknown kind of adds to the appeal though.. Luke takes us on adventures to hidden gems throughout Canada, while his channel itself is a hidden gem. Thank you for making these videos and please don't ever stop.

[@lifeofluke]

Thanks Dominic, I love reading comments like these and I appreciate the support!

[@kmarci0620]

Excatly! I've been following Luke for about 1 and a half years, and have absolutely no idea how he hasn't blown up yet.

[@NorthernChev]

KZbin's crazy algorithm...

[@lifeofluke]

Thanks dude!

[@manojpareek365]

Qqqqqqqqq

[@icegiant1000]

Never ceases to amaze me, no matter how remote, or screwed up, or old, SOMEBODY manages to pluck the engines out of these things, every time.

[@dozer1642]

It’s a military aircraft. The military didnt have a problem retrieving usable parts from plane crashes.

[@peterandersen6515]

I used to fly up there. If there was anything usable, that you could use or trade, it would be salvaged. Military? They already abandoned it. It was picked apart by civilians. And there were plenty of civilian DC3 and variants running around Alaska and N. Canada.

[@77Avadon77]

@@peterandersen6515 you telling me civilians carry the engines out? I doubt it

[@rokitman5753]

@@dozer1642 the military does not put used parts on their planes

[@dozer1642]

@@rokitman5753 they did 70 years ago. Rebuilt of course.

[@TaftBenJamin]

Those drone shots of the plane on the mountain look unreal!

[@lifeofluke]

Thanks Ben!

[@TAFARN723]

Totally agree, just amazing!!

[@ntdfmaverick]

Awesome video man. Love the history, love the beautiful country, and the trek.

[@lifeofluke]

Thanks!

[@buggerall]

The dog remained unfazed. having four legs just works. Great video. Beautiful landscapes!

[@A.Lifecraft]

The DC3/C47 is still one of the most beautiful planes ever created, also they seem to have good statistics considering survivability of crashes. You often hear of DC3s gliding down smoothly and slowly coming to a halt largely intact, which is good for passengers.

[@lifeofluke]

I agree, they are something to look at!

[@Watkinsstudio]

They crashed often, with few survivors.

[@saunamchan2908]

92 KM OVER 2 DAYS!? That's hella committed (not to mention you got good mountain fitness)! And Nina kept up with you the whole time? Amazing!

[@lifeofluke]

Haha I'm just really committed! And 40km of that was on the bike

[@garretsnyder8478]

@@lifeofluke hey Luke! I've been wanting to see this plane for years but I can't find any good information online. Do you have the coordinates by any chance?

[@joshholbek8029]

This is amazing, love that you included the story and even fact checked rather than just showing the great footage. Subscribed!

[@lifeofluke]

Thanks Josh!

[@oscargoldman7959]

Its kinda creepy but cool how the cold can preserve things, parts of the plane look like it has only been there a few days

[@quartusbuys6831]

Where did the dog sleep.

[@WhereisAF]

Actually the plane was OD green when it went down. The paint does not last long up here and in the dry cold the aluminum oxidizes very slowly. This plane was one of three C-47s to crash in connection to the search for 42-72469, a C-54D (DC-4) with 44 aboard that vanished on 1/26/1950 and has never been found. Fortunately no one was killed in these three crashes. This plane is a snowmobile tour site and the one that crashed near Snag gets regular visits from snowmobilers working at the Beaver Creek Customs post. At my YT channel, Where is AF 2469? there is some info on the loss of that plane while visiting the places where witnesses saw something or heard a plane go by that day.

[@HammerheadCooking]

My father was in the USAF and spent some time in Labrador in the late 50's or early 60's. While there he met a RCMP officer who carried a Thompson sub-machine gun in his vehicle. This RCMP officer told my father that he stumbled upon a similar plane crash in the Canadian bush and he found this gun in the wreckage and carried it as a secondary duty weapon thereafter. This same RCMP officer let my father fire through a full magazine from this gun to allow him to feel the full effect of firing this weapon.

[@a3300000]

So the RCMP officer was carrying an illegal machine gun which he had stolen? See how shit works in fascist regimes?

[@tays8306]

@@a3300000 In the 60s we were still allowed to own the them! ...and hand guns for protection of property!!!! But fuck those idiots anyways.

[@tays8306]

@David Erickson His dad really fucked alot of stuff up for us. I mean he is a moron too. And I dislike the party as a whole for the most part. But kind turd really started it

[@DeborahMoffatt-o2h]

Yes. Yes yes. And. Have you been drinking tonite sir. ​@@a3300000

[@udndjdnksjdneudndjdjd1677]

you deserve sooo many more views bro keep it up

[@lifeofluke]

Thanks, I appreciate it!

[@beanzbeanz]

Dude...this is great. You hit all the notes for an excellent KZbin channel. Keep it up!

[@lifeofluke]

Thanks Colin!

[@conquerandwin]

I've already started planning trips based on your videos.

[@AustinCoulson]

Awesome video. I can't believe this channel currently has only 10.4k subs, this is a million sub channel. Well, you are now one sub closer to a million.

[@WhereKentWent]

He's gained over a thousand subs since you posted your comment so it looks like his work is starting to pay off!

[@noleftturnunstoned]

Quality is getting better Luke. Keep it up.

[@lifeofluke]

Thanks, I love your channel name btw

[@noleftturnunstoned]

@@lifeofluke Thanks man, it needs lots of work. I am sitting on a bunch of footage that needs to be colour graded and edited, maybe this winter.

[@vracan]

that dog is adorable!

[@bigsid54]

Wonder where the doggy slept...

[@OutdoorRob]

Awesome Luke! I've dreamt of visiting this one for years but knew I never would. Thanks for bringing it to me! Nice to see a pristine wreck that hasn't been tagged and still pretty intact!

[@lifeofluke]

Thanks for watching, Rob!

[@johnmca5643]

That was fantastic! Your editing and filming are great! I love stories like this. What a beautiful plane. I'm glad you brought that drone to get some of those views.

[@newspirearts4930]

Amazing story. Absolutely STUNNING scenery and photography. Thanks!

[@EPIC-4WD]

Huge fans over here!!! Somehow we were not subscribed!!! We are now! Keep it up Luke, your channel is fantastic, educational and inspirational.

[@lifeofluke]

Thanks a ton!

[@33maple]

Beautiful country, so lucky to be Canadian and have all this space, a gift from God.

[@mikep4823]

@@cirjsr6467 Have you ever been in the Canadian Artic? Well i have for 5 years across the DEW Line and the natives are respected. Nobody butchered anyone.

[@inconnu9844]

I would love to go there and travel by train through these wonderful sceneries!

[@jabom99]

@@cirjsr6467 You're so boring. Try some objectivity.

[@justincrumpton7802]

I seriously thought this was a national geographic video LOL you have a good editing and all your shots are amazing, you got a sub for me

[@vandjslive]

WOW! It is amazing up there in the summer. Incredible. Great photography and I love the story behind it too. Great video 👌

[@lifeofluke]

Thank you sir!

[@rishp2891]

Wow, just wow Luke👍. Always enjoying the content

[@lifeofluke]

Thanks Rish!

[@richardp1522]

Another great episode, hiking adventure and story from history well done on all accounts. I always find your posts too short leaving me wanting more that's a good thing and totally understood based upon the remoteness of your travels. Not to mention as the presenter its your format and subsequent length of post, certainly the topics are fully and completely covered. As a long time backcountry hiker/mountaineer/adventurer myself prior to my accident find myself adventuring vicariously through your eyes to get my fix now. From a totally selfish point of view please continue to seek out your special form adventure and post the results I do so appreciate it.

[@lifeofluke]

I definitely will continue, and thank you for the support!

[@Evantures]

wild how good shape the aluminum is in... and incredible storytelling and visuals well done man.

[@Eduardo-uo7qs]

Fortunately all people were rescued! Thanks for the vídeo. From Rio Brazil.

[@lifeofluke]

Thanks Eduardo!

[@Emurensis]

I’m from Whitehorse! That’s so neat that this is so close to home!

[@LudetheDude1]

Lovely little video with nice editing and commentary. Thanks.

[@RoyalRajput108]

Landscape is so pristine and beautiful. If I end up going there I would not want to come . Thank you for this beautiful video. A new subscriber from Alberta.

[@BigDogChopperRider]

New subscriber here. Fantastic video. Really appreciate how you make it look like you have someone filming you - but it's all you! When I saw you sliding down that snow covered hill, I knew you had to walk back up and retrieve your camera - and with cramping legs! Thanks for showing us that incredible crash site. So glad to hear everyone survived. Take care.

[@lifeofluke]

Thanks Steve! Yeah it's a lot of work to do that, but necessary to do so to make a video.

[@GeneralxRushton]

Gorgeous aerials! Another stellar video luke!

[@lifeofluke]

I'm stoked you enjoyed it!

[@Checobeep]

Terrific video. Many thanks for your massive physical and mental effort in making it.

[@Edogawa1117]

Awesome job. Very nicely filmed as well. What an adventure you had.

[@lifeofluke]

Thanks!

[@adkkev]

Wow, simply wow. And the Nina - caribou encounter is surely a one of a kind extraordinary moment that was captured amazingly well. What an incredible thing to witness! Thank you for sharing this with us Luke. And thank you for continuing to share your Yukon adventures with us.

[@lifeofluke]

Thanks Kevin, I was just as surprised to see the caribou too!

[@snowpeaky]

Absolutely amazing! The video quality is stunning! Keep up the great work; I very much look forward to more videos.

[@lifeofluke]

Thanks very much!

[@buddyrupp6235]

Beautifully filmed. Very entertaining

[@travisbarnes4802]

Man, this was really cool. Very well done. Should get way more views.

[@lifeofluke]

Thanks Travis!

[@highlanderoutsider5259]

Nice channel dude👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@032490mf]

Great video. Thanks for helping preserve our history

[@lifeofluke]

Thanks for watching, Charles!

[@kev6170]

Just found this channel WOW , I have seen many others but this by far the best so far.

[@lifeofluke]

Thanks Kev!

[@duaneyoutbe]

Thanks for taking us there. This is an enjoyable video, the whole thing.

[@endangeredmarmot4518]

Too cool, Luke. Another awesome adventure and beautifully captured at that.

[@lifeofluke]

I appreciate that, Cody!

[@annielehnart7251]

This is amazing! I live in the Yukon and would love to see this one day. Video is really amazing!

[@sm25550]

The story of this and the C-54 for which they were searching is described in Gregory P. Liefer’s Aviation Mysteries of the North, chapter 11, "Without a Trace." It’s the aircraft shown on the cover of the book. This C-47 crashed northwest of Whitehorse, and another C-47 crashed on another mountain southeast of Whitehorse before that during the same search. It has six crew members which were rescued the next day. His book Broken Wings is also very good.

[@TestDontguess]

One day this channel is going to blow up, I have faith that it will

[@lifeofluke]

Thanks Jerry!

[@pdxflint]

Thanks for the journey and story of this old plane. Your photography talents are obvious, great compositions, light. The storytelling was compelling, complementing the imagery perfectly. I certainly felt an awesome sense of space, the remoteness, the emptiness, the raw beauty and melancholic magic of this place. The only way I can figure that plane remained nearly intact was that there must have been a fairly deep layer of snow cushioning it, and one very skillful pilot to bring it down uphill to reduce the length of the "landing" and to bank the wings just enough at the last minute to match the slope of the mountainside. Probably woudn't happen again like that in a million years, so that was one lucky crew. Btw, love your dog!! I'm a first time viewer of your content, but this won't be the last time. I just subscribed.

[@lifeofluke]

Big thanks, Philip!

[@skilmer]

that was so amazing my dude, a true adventurer!

[@lifeofluke]

Thanks Shawn!

[@Michael-0000]

Brilliant story and photography. Well done and subscribed!

[@Klamath1970]

That is too cool. I have hiked to a few crash sights in Montana and California but nothing as remote as this. Nice job.

[@lifeofluke]

I have actually researched a couple of those crashes in Cali and Nevada, and would love to see those too!

[@1_fishin_magician153]

The deep snow must have kept the plane from blowing up and burning after crash. How amazing the interior was with regards to hardly any RUST on ...ie....the air line fitting show cased in video... * huge thumbs up on your solo journey ( pup included ) from Lake George, NY USA.....

[@michaelkeller5270]

Video was WAY too short! :) Nice research/planning. Views were just awesome: the caribou, the puppers, the mountains/valleys and especially the pullback of the plane at the end. This is all very intriguing. I noticed that the cockpit was rather "empty". Some of those tubes/pipes look clean cut - so, I'm assuming the Air Force must have taken the "important and/or sensitive" equipment out of the plane. Also, glad you knew when to rest up, was a little concerned when you said you were going solo! will have to go check your catalog - nice work!

[@lifeofluke]

Thanks Michael! Yes exactly, the plane was stripped by the USAF some time after it was found

[@seansteede]

Truly incredible story and wonderfully filmed video. I really appreciate you providing the details which are so often missing in KZbin videos. Many thanks.

[@lifeofluke]

Thanks again Sean! Ya, I believe researching the subject thoroughly is the right way to do it

[@salparadise1220]

Nevertheless, someone managed to get the engines and instruments out and away.

[@steveg2479]

And seats, rudder, elevator, probably other bits too. I wonder if it was military salvage for the smaller bits.

[@theone2be33]

Well they had 70 years to do it

[@kansascityshuffle8526]

Helicopter helicopter please come down. We need to lift the avionics and engine off this mound!

[@rokitman5753]

@Aatu Siitonen military never uses used parts on their planes never

[@feathermerchant]

@@rokitman5753 My dad was a B-17/B-24 pilot in the 8th Air Force flying out of England in 1944. He said they were critically short of parts at times. As a result, the mechanics would practically kiss you if you managed to crash land one on base so they could salvage it for parts.

[@sonodearecordings1016]

Incredible! Great job.

[@TAT660X]

The drone footage at the end as it pulls back to show the expanse of the area give me the chills 😎

[@mhuk1220]

Awesome. You did so much work for 8mins video. Thank you! I bet it would look great on Strava!

[@nperera90]

Absolutely love your work Luke! Please keep more coming :)

[@lifeofluke]

Thank you, will do!

[@mikerodrigues2906]

I'm surprised you only have 11000 subs .very professional !

[@apancher]

What an adventure! Thank you for documenting it!

[@ArcofZen]

Great video. Well edited, interesting subject and all in all well worth a watch.

[@LapsofMaps]

Drones are so powerful, I really enjoyed this.

[@lifeofluke]

oh absolutely, thanks guys!

[@hrbeta]

They’re such wonderful tool for documentary filming.

[@SeekerGoOn2013]

Many thanks. Nice camera work and leg work! Glad you took a loyal buddy.

[@mikemcintosh9933]

Great opening drone footage. Also, at 2:03 - how is it possible that your dog didn't tear after that caribou? Good dog!

[@lifeofluke]

Thanks Mike! Nina isn't a hunting dog so her first instinct isn't to chase, she's more of a herder

[@flowerz403]

Incredible footage! Thank you for sharing your adventure (and historical information).

[@lifeofluke]

Thanks Candy!

[@TheKaffin8ed]

Great video! Love learning about these stories. Thanks for creating and sharing!

[@lifeofluke]

Thanks, the stories are fascinating!

[@relaxingnature2617]

Your channel is really excellent ..cheers from a fellow BC adventurer

[@lifeofluke]

Thank you!

[@rdmgwinn]

Surprised Basler hasn't scooped this one up yet.

[@thepeoplesoul]

Fantastic film!! You’re the coolest brother.

[@lifeofluke]

Thanks B!

[@timsimms65707]

Thank you! Just discovered your site today, this is a great video. I appreciate the effort and risk you put into this, well done!

[@lifeofluke]

Thank you Tim!

[@had2galsinthebooth]

Yep,deep snow is my guess too. Seems to me no matter what direction it was going on impact,to crash there and not be torn up worse than we see,it had to be snow and plenty of it. Snow also explains why none of them could walk out so they just waited and hoped to be found.

[@DavidHBurkart]

Very cool. Thanks for doing this

[@lifeofluke]

Thanks David!

[@SlickWorks]

Incredible video. I love finds that are wayyy off the beaten path and not covered in graffiti and been stripped by thieves. very VERY cool

[@gonzogorgonzola9153]

Great story, great video! I enjoyed it very much.

[@tailwheel]

Great story. Thanks for taking us with you on this journey.

[@lifeofluke]

Thanks for watching!

[@DavidSmith-bi9yd]

Brilliantly produced looovved the scenery

[@markfromharsaviationmuseum4]

Nice video, man! This wreck looks a lot better than some I've seen.

[@johnhenke6475]

They salvaged the engines instruments and tail rudder and elevators. Good work guys!

[@southoripper]

Sick episode. You're killing it bud!

[@lifeofluke]

Thanks very much sir!

[@gracereneerosepetals]

Glad no one was killed ... Its been stripped and how they carried the parts away is amazing . WOW

[@pickettbuilt2686]

Epic adventure! Been following you since your Kauai videos. Inspired me and my wife to hike the kalalau trail and it was amazing. I always enjoy your journeys and love learning about some unknown history as well. Thanks for all the amazing content!

[@lifeofluke]

Thanks Erik, Kauai was a while ago, thanks for supporting me for so long!

[@cupwithhandles]

fabulously well made video

[@lifeofluke]

Thanks!

[@chris101ward]

Man, your content is incredible. I dont know how you do it, that's one hell of a hike. Carrying your food, water, camp gear, AND your film equipment. Your channel deserves so much more recognition. I learned about your channel on Facebook, and I'll be sharing your videos from now on. I'm curious, what is it that you do professionally if you dont mind a guy asking?

[@lifeofluke]

Thanks Chris, I appreciate that! I'm trying to do video production full time, but currently it doesn't make ends meet, so I'm working in home construction just to pay the bills

[@chris101ward]

@@lifeofluke Best of luck to you in turning your aspirations into a full time career! The production quality really is great. I can't imagine the amount of work that goes into producing one of these videos, not just physically but researching and finding the locations you do. Keep it up man, I look forward to future content. Safe travels.

[@rg3412]

Amazing little documentary. There’s an untapped bounty of crash sites and stories to go with them. That c-54 you mentioned is a crazy mystery. It’s out there waiting to be found. I know I have spent way too many hours scanning satellite imagery, hoping to find something.

[@caroldouble8504]

very interesting story - and your solo trip excluded the amazing Nina - so impressed with that pup!

[@lifeofluke]

She is one of a kind

[@misterg1157]

Great video. Thanks. The wreckage makes it look survivable - it’s rare you see an accident with so little damage to the main airframe. The upward slope will have absorbed a lot of the energy of the crash, as will the shearing off of one wing. Superb video. And I like your dog. Subscribed.

[@readingsbyAmyWH]

Thank You for another awesome video

[@lifeofluke]

Thanks!

[@599miata]

Great video and a super endurance test of your part. 👌👌👌

[@lifeofluke]

Thanks Jacques!

[@f.dmcintyre4666]

I enjoyed this.............Many Thanks...................Blessings...................

[@lifeofluke]

Thanks F.D!

[@corymcgrath5652]

Some stuff was salvaged obviously. Tail control surfaces are missing, instrumentation and communication equipment are gone along with the number two engine. All it takes is some ingenuity on the part of some talented AME'S and a strong helicopter, Bob is your Uncle. That trek you made had to be a hard go. WELL DONE. Thanks, I enjoyed this.

[@jsatv7443]

Amazing Video. You gotta have Skills to Land a Plane there. Greetings from México. Cute dog by the way. Subscribed! 🇲🇽🇨🇦

[@tak714]

beautiful video , love it

[@lifeofluke]

Thanks Khaing!

[@jack.hh99]

I think we all need to blow this channel up!!! Best content out there!!!

[@lifeofluke]

thanks Jack!

[@andrewmacaulay1585]

Excellent journey. Thanks for sharing. New Brunswick

[@ronl7131]

There’s a small plane wreck up in Colorado Indian Peak area. Isabelle Glacier up in nearby area, too.

[@1hondaluver]

Man I LOVE your videos. You do such an awesome job.

[@lifeofluke]

Thanks!

[@blatherskite9601]

Such beautiful, open countryside. Lucky man!

[@ameliawilder28]

1950 is 70 years ago... that's crazy. I remember when it was only 40 years ago. Time is zipping by so quickly.

[@garretsnyder8478]

Do you know what the coordinates are to find it? Me and my cat are planning to go there this summer and I can't find any solid information 🙏

[@pijedinp]

Man, what a sweet trip! I’m super jealous! Your dog is a badass for walking all that way! I’ll be sure to check out your other videos.

[@SamSC]

Amazing content, keep going 👍

[@lifeofluke]

Thanks Sam!