Breaking News : Plane crashes in Saskatoon

[VE5JL]

Plane crashes in Saskatoon | News Talk 650 CKOM

Twin engine 1 dead 2 injured. More info to follow... I'm not close enough to hear the communications so if someone does let me know.

73's

 

[Jay911]

The pics on that news site show it is a CASA C-212-CC40. Transport Canada registry shows that Fugro Aviation owns two of them, one C-FDKM and one C-GDPP.

Based on what I can see of the mark/tail number on one of those two photos, I would say it's FDKM.. the last letter has two downward strokes, not one.

Airliners.net has a photo of FDKM here: Photos: CASA C-212-CC40 Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net

 

[VE5JL]

Jay, thanks for the info! Too bad neither are listed as being at YXE. I have photos of one of them from a few years back.

 

[VE5JL]

I have just returned from the crash site.

This was taken by me in 2007

Here it is this morning.

 

[beeperboy]

What is this aircraft used for?

BB

 

[mdulrich]

What is this aircraft used for?

BB

Photos: CASA C-212-CC40 Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net

Mike

 

[VE5JL]

What is this aircraft used for?

BB

Fugro World Wide

Their website is full of good information.

 

[beeperboy]

Thanks guys,
very interesting.

BB

 

[VE5JL]

I forgot to post this when it was released.

Transportation Safety Board of Canada - Aviation Investigation Report A11C0047

An interesting read.

 

[Jay911]

Looks like the pilots did just about everything they could in the circumstances. Sad that the equipment operator died.

I don't imagine a machine with that kind of crazy antenna gear surrounding it would have had much chance making a landing anywhere but on a runway anyway.

 

[VE5JL]

Looking at the wreck I can see why he didn't make it. Too bad I didn't have my live feed going then it would be an interesting listen.

 

[smason]

That report is an interesting read.

 

[VE5JL]

That report is an interesting read.

It is a combination of mechanical and pilot error. I've never been in that situation as a pilot so I can't say I'd do anything different. It is a shame there was loss of life but the pilot has to be complemented that there wasn't more and I don't just mean him and the co-pilot either. He landed in a residential area and next to a major roadway. I could have been a lot worse.

I hope it doesn't happen again any time soon.