Swearingen SA227 - AC accident near Red Lake, CA
On November 10, 2013, a Swearingen SA227 - AC (airplane) was involved in an accident near Red Lake, CA. 5 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 10, 2013
- Place
- Red Lake, CA
- Aircraft
- Swearingen SA227 - AC · Airplane
- Injuries
- 5 fatal, 0 serious, 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 51.075°N, 93.787°W
- NTSB ID
- 20131111X23645
NTSB summary
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Swearingen SA227 that occurred on November 10, 2013. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the TSB investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacturer and Design of the airplane. All investigative information will be released by the TSB.
From Wikipedia
On 10 November 2013, a Swearingen SA227-AC Metro III operating as Bearskin Airlines Flight 311, a regional flight in Ontario, Canada, from Sioux Lookout Airport to Red Lake Airport, crashed just 800 metres (2,625 ft) from the runway of its destination airport killing five of the seven people on board. The cause of the accident was determined to be an engine failure, exacerbated by errors made by the crew, who were unable to identify the issue.
Text from Wikipedia, “Bearskin Airlines Flight 311”, CC BY-SA 4.0; shortened to the introduction. Authors.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
