Incident
at SIOUX LOOKOUT ON (CYXL)
(Aerodrome, runway or taxiway shutdown)
An American privately registered Aeronca 65-CA, on a flight from Sioux Lookout, ON (CYXL) to Geraldton, ON (CYGQ) was in position to depart. The aircraft then moved off to the side of the runway as the engine failed and was unable to restart. It took about 5 minutes to restart. The aircraft taxied back onto Runway and departed at 1331Z without incident. A Northern Skies Air Services Piper PA-31-350 (C-GBDN/GS103) on a flight from Sioux Lookout, ON (CYXL) to Wunnumin Lake, ON (CKL3), a 2080061 Ontario Inc. Swearingen SA226-AT (C-GCPX) on a flight from Sioux Lookout, ON (CYXL) to Fort Frances, ON (CYAG), a Wasaya Airways Beech 1900D (C-GZVJ/WSG909) on a flight from Sioux Lookout, ON (CYXL) to Pikangikum, ON (CYPM), and a Superior Airways Piper PA-31-350 (C-GAJW) on a flight from Red Lake, ON (CYRL) to Sioux Lookout, ON (CYXL) were delayed between 3-5 minutes.