Accident at Thompson, Manitoba
Summary
1997-02-12: The Swearingen Merlin aircraft was returning to Thompson having earlier performed a Medevac flight from Coral Harbour, NWT, to Churchill, Manitoba, with two crew and a nurse on board. The arrival advisory was given by Thompson FSS and shortly after contact was lost. The aircraft crash site was located at the "Hotel" marker beacon, 4 miles northeast of the airport. Both crew members were killed and the one passenger on board was severely injured. Weather at 0500Z was given as: YTH 0500Z SA E12 BKN 80 BKN 15 227/11/10/0000/017/SC6AC1 Weather at 0529Z was observed as: 2 BKN- M10 BKN 4F
Details
| CADORS Number | 1994C0170 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence Type | Accident |
| Reported By | |
| Occurred At | 1994-06-01 - Unknown time |
| Day or Night? | |
| Fatalities | 2 |
| Injuries | 1 |
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| Aerodrome Name | |
| Geographic Location | Manitoba, Canada, North America, Prairie and Northern Region, Thompson, Manitoba |
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| Reported By | |
| Categories | Controlled flight into or toward terrain |
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Aircraft Details (1 aircraft)
| Type | Aeroplane
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|---|---|
| Canadian Registration | FFYC | Flightaware (Registration) | Flightaware (Tracking) | AvHerald |
| Foreign Registration | |
| Country of Registration | Canada |
| Occurrence Type | Accident |
| Owner | KEEWATIN AIR LIMITED |
| Operator | Commercial |
| Make |
SWEARINGEN |
| Model | SA26 T |
| Year Built | 1969 |
| Engine Type | Turbo prop |
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| Engine Model | |
| Gear Type | |
| Private | No |
| Amateur Built | No |
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| Phase of Flight | Unknown |
| Damage | Unknown |
| Fatalities | 2 |
| Injuries | 1 |
| Events | Collision with terrain |