Incident
at In the vicinity of: OTTAWA / MACDONALD-CARTIER INTL ON (CYOW)
(Aerodrome, runway or taxiway shutdown)
A Pacific Sky Aviation Viking DHC-4 Series 400 (C-FMJO) from Toronto/Lester B. Pearson Intl, ON (CYYZ) to Ottawa/Gatineau, QC (CYND) declared an emergency and advised of a change of destination to Ottawa/Macdonald-Cartier Intl, ON (CYOW) due to a lack of indication for the front wheel. Emergency vehicles were deployed. The aircraft landed on Runway 25 without issue at 1721Z. A runway inspection was carried out. No impact on operations.
Update TSB #A19O0113: C-FMJO, a Viking DHC-6 Series 400 Twin Otter on amphibious floats, operated by Pacific Sky
Aviation Inc. was conducting a flight from Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (CYYZ),
ON to Ottawa/Gatineau Airport (CYND), QC. On approach to CYND, the crew received a landing
gear unsafe indication. The crew then declared an emergency and elected to divert to Ottawa
Macdonald-Cartier Intl Airport (CYOW), ON where the aircraft landed safely with ARFF standing
by.