MEC&F Expert Engineers : 2 KILLED AFTER TWO LIGHT AIRCRAFT COLLIDED IN MIDAIR NEAR FORT MCMURRAY, ALBERTA CANADA

Monday, June 22, 2015

2 KILLED AFTER TWO LIGHT AIRCRAFT COLLIDED IN MIDAIR NEAR FORT MCMURRAY, ALBERTA CANADA






JUNE 22, 2015
 
FORT MCMURRAY, ALBERTA CANADA

Two people have died following a mid-air plane crash near Fort McMurray on Sunday evening.

According to the federal Transportation Safety Board, two small Cessna aircraft collided mid-air at about 7:30 p.m. Sunday night.

The collision occurred approximately 38 kilometres northeast of the Fort McMurray aiport, in what police call an “isolated area.”

The TSB says that while one pilot, the sole occupant of a Cessna 185, was able to land safely at the airport, the other aircraft — a Cessna 172 — crashed into the ground killing two occupants.

Cpl. George Cameron, spokesperson with the Wood Buffalo RCMP,says there’s no indication that there were more than two passengers in the downed aircraft.
TSB investigators arrived in Fort McMurray on Monday afternoon. TSB spokesperson Chris Krepski says they’ll head to the site of the crashed aircraft to start gathering information.

“They’ll document the wreckage, identify the pieces of the aircraft for further examination — either at their facility in the region or at the lab — and they’ll interview any witnesses, gather any information from air traffic control..,” he said.

Cameron said the RCMP remained on scene Monday morning after arriving at the area late Sunday night. He says police are working to identify the deceased, but so far no information is available.

On Sunday evening, McMurray Aviation, a company that provides local short flights and flight training, posted on social media that one of their training aircraft was involved the incident.

One of our training aircraft was involved in a tragic accident. We cannot provide any further details at this time. pic.twitter.com/lkLnxhPE7e
— McMurray Aviation (@McAviation) June 22, 2015

An employee with the company declined to comment on Monday.

“Unfortunately, we cannot provide any further details at this time and are working with the Transportation Safety Board and local authorities,” the company wrote on Facebook.

The mid-air collision was reported to Fort McMurray’s Regional Emergency Services at about 7:30 p.m, according to spokesperson Jillian Smith.

A helicopter search team comprised of HERO staff and the Fire Department located the scene of the crash and dropped off first responders about an hour later, she said.

Paramedics had to walk a distance to the site of the crash, where they found the individuals deceased.

garrett.barry@sunmedia.ca


Date:
21-JUN-2015
Time:
c. 20:00
Type:
Owner/operator:
McMurray Aviation
Registration:

C/n / msn:

Fatalities:
Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:
0
Airplane damage:
Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:
NE of Ft McMurray International Airport (CYMM), Ft McMurray, AB - http://aviation-safety.net/database/country/flags_15/C.gif  Canada
Phase:
En route
Nature:
Training
Departure airport:

Destination airport:

Narrative:
Two light aircraft collided in mid air near Fort McMurray, Alberta Canada. One aircraft crashed, killing both occupants. The other aircraft, a Cessna 185 float plane, lost the left hand float and suffered a partial detachment of the remaining right hand float. The aircraft landed at Fort McMurray Airport.
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