Loss of engine power – collision with terrain : Bearskin Lake Air Service LP (Bearskin Airlines), Fairchild SA227-AC Metro III, C-FFZN, Red Lake, Ontario, 10 November 2013.: TU3-5/13-0150E-PDF
"On 10 November 2013, Bearskin Lake Air Service LP flight 311 (Bearskin 311), a Fairchild SA227-AC Metro III (serial number AC 785-B, registration C-FFZN) departed Sioux Lookout, Ontario, with 2 pilots and 5 passengers on an instrument flight rules flight to Red Lake, Ontario. At 1827 Central Standard Time, the crew reported that they were 5 miles from the Red Lake Airport on final approach for Runway 26. Shortly thereafter, the crew declared an emergency. The aircraft struck trees and powerlines, and crashed just south of the airfield adjacent to Ontario Highway125. A post-crash fire ensued which destroyed the aircraft. Two passengers were able to evacuate the aircraft; however, the 2 pilots and remaining 3 passengers sustained fatal injuries. Emergency response units were dispatched to the crash site, and the 2 surviving passengers were transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The 406 MHz emergency locator transmitter did not activate during the accident"--Summary.
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| Department/Agency | Transportation Safety Board of Canada. |
|---|---|
| Title | Loss of engine power – collision with terrain : Bearskin Lake Air Service LP (Bearskin Airlines), Fairchild SA227-AC Metro III, C-FFZN, Red Lake, Ontario, 10 November 2013. |
| Series title | Aviation investigation report ; A13C0150 |
| Publication type | Series - View Master Record |
| Language | [English] |
| Other language editions | [French] |
| Format | Electronic |
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| Note(s) | Issued also in French under title: Perte de puissance moteur – collision avec le relief : Bearskin Lake Air Service LP (Bearskin Airlines), Fairchild SA227-AC MetroIII, C-FFZN, Red Lake (Ontario), 10 novembre 2013. |
| Publishing information | [Gatineau, QC] : Transportation Safety Board of Canada, 2016. |
| Description | 32 p. : figures, photos. |
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| Subject terms | Aircraft accidents |
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