Incident at Brandon, Manitoba
Summary
1996-12-10: KFA8069 a CV580, which was enroute Regina from Winnipeg on a routine courier flight, advised Winnipeg ACC that due to smoke in the cockpit, they were requesting a descent and diverting to Brandon. The aircraft was landed safely at 1255Z. The pilots evacuated the aircraft after landing. Update to follow. UPDATE: Company maintenance personnel found that the cockpit located autopilot amplifier had suffered an internal failure and was severely heat damaged.
Details
| CADORS Number | 1996C0498 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Reported By | NAV CANADA |
| Occurred At | 1996-11-19 - 12:42 |
| Day or Night? | |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | |
| Aerodrome ID | |
| Aerodrome Name | |
| Geographic Location | Manitoba, Canada, North America, Prairie and Northern Region, Brandon, Manitoba |
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| AOR Number | |
| Reported By | NAV CANADA |
| Categories | Other |
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Aircraft Details (1 aircraft)
| Type | Aeroplane
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|---|---|
| Canadian Registration | FKFA | Flightaware (Registration) | Flightaware (Tracking) | AvHerald |
| Foreign Registration | |
| Country of Registration | Canada |
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Owner | KELOWNA FLIGHTCRAFT AIR CHARTER LTD. |
| Operator | Commercial |
| Make | CONVAIR |
| Model | 340 |
| Year Built | 1953 |
| Engine Type | Turbo prop |
| Engine Make | |
| Engine Model | |
| Gear Type | |
| Private | No |
| Amateur Built | No |
| Flight Number | KFA8069 |
| Flight Rule | |
| CARS Subpart | |
| Phase of Flight | Cruise |
| Damage | Unknown |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Events | Fire/smoke (warning) |