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
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Date:
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21-JUN-2015
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Time:
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c. 20:00
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Type:
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Owner/operator:
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McMurray Aviation
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Fatalities:
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Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
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Other fatalities:
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0
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Airplane damage:
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Written off (damaged beyond repair)
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Location:
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NE of Ft McMurray International Airport (CYMM), Ft
McMurray, AB -
Canada
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Phase:
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En route
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Nature:
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Training
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Destination airport:
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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.
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.
Sources:
http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=177184
http://www.fortmcmurraytoday.com/2015/06/22/two-dead-after-planes-crash-near-fort-mcmurray
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/people+dead+after+small+planes+collide+northeast+Fort+McMurray/11156795/story.html
http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/small-planes-collide-mid-air-in-alberta-police-say-2-dead-1.2434131#