Aircraft sliding off the runway in YXE?

[cdnpilot77]

Heard a pirep of an airliner off the runway in saskatoon this morning....anyone have any info?

[munzil]

Heard a pirep of an airliner off the runway in saskatoon this morning....anyone have any info?

https://www.ckom.com/2018/12/21/plane-s ... n-airport/

[A346Dude]

Slid off before take-off, so presumably this happened at something close to taxi speed? RWY 15/33 is still NOTAM'd closed due to disabled aircraft.

[Safety First]

Slid off runway 15 in the vicinity of the threshold turn around bay while taxiing during the backtrack for takeoff.

From LiveATC ... the aircraft reported, "the turn around point here is completely iced over and, we were taxiing at maybe 2 knots and just slid right off into the dirt".

Shortly after the incident a Boeing 727 that had just landed advised, "recommend to put extreme caution on the ATIS for taxing, it really is deceptively slippery".

CYXE SASKATOON/JOHN G. DIEFENBAKER INTL
CYXE RSC 09/27 100 FT CL 100 PCT BARE AND WET. REMAINING WID 100 PCT
WET ICE. RMK: CAUTION: RUNWAY THRESHOLD SLIPPERY. CHEMICAL RESIDUE
PRESENT.. 1812211355
CYXE RSC 15/33 100 FT CL 100 PCT BARE AND WET. REMAINING WID 100 PCT
WET ICE. RMK: CAUTION: RUNWAY THRESHOLD SLIPPERY. CHEMICAL RESIDUE
PRESENT.. 1812211349
RMK: TWY ALPHA, BRAVO, WET ICE 30 PCT. BARE AND WET 70 PCT. SLIPPERY
CONDITIONS ON TAXIWAYS. CHEMICAL RESIDUE PRESENT. FOXTROT, BARE AND
WET 100 PCT. CHEMICAL RESIDUE PRESENT.

CYXE SASKATOON/JOHN G.DIEFENBAKER INTL
CYXE RWY 15/33 CLSD DUE DISABLED ACFT
1812211305 TIL 1812211600

Interesting that it was so slippery with the temperature above freezing for around 8 hours prior to the incident.

CYXE 211400Z 19015G20KT 15SM OVC240 02/M02 A2926 RMK CI8 SLP932
CYXE 211300Z 18017KT 15SM SCT130 OVC240 02/M01 A2927 RMK AC4CI4 SLP936
CYXE 211200Z 18016G22KT 15SM OVC130 02/M02 A2928 RMK AC8 SLP940
CYXE 211100Z 18017G24KT 15SM OVC140 02/M02 A2930 RMK AC8 SLP949
CYXE 211000Z 16019G26KT 15SM OVC110 02/M02 A2933 RMK AC8 SLP959
CYXE 210900Z 16016G21KT 15SM OVC100 02/M02 A2937 RMK AC8 SLP972
CYXE 210812Z 14019KT 15SM OVC080 01/M02 A2937 RMK AC8 PRESFR SLP972
CYXE 210800Z 15015G21KT 15SM -RA OVC080 01/M02 A2939 RMK AC8 PRESRR SLP980
CYXE 210700Z 15018KT 12SM -RA BKN050 OVC080 02/M03 A2944 RMK SC6AC2 PRESFR SLP997
CYXE 210639Z 13014G20KT 12SM -RA OVC050 02/M03 A2945 RMK SC8 SLP002
CYXE 210615Z 15015KT 15SM -DZ OVC080 02/M03 A2947 RMK AC8 SLP009
CYXE 210600Z 15014KT 15SM OVC080 02/M03 A2948 RMK AC8 SLP010
CYXE 210500Z 15015KT 15SM BKN070 OVC095 02/M03 A2951 RMK AC5AC3 SLP023
CYXE 210400Z 15018G24KT 15SM SCT065 OVC085 02/M04 A2955 RMK SC4AC4 SLP038
CYXE 210300Z 13011KT 15SM BKN075 OVC110 M01/M05 A2961 RMK AC6AC2 PRESFR SLP060

SF

[Redneck_pilot86]

What the hell is a "near-dangerous incident"?

[linecrew]

What the hell is a "near-dangerous incident"?

My thoughts exactly. The media will literally try to sensationalize ANYTHING!

[FlyGy]

Interesting that it was so slippery with the temperature above freezing for around 8 hours prior to the incident.

Not from Canada? The air may have been above freezing, but the ground was not. As soon as that rain fell onto the frozen pavement, it turned to ice. Happens all the time. That's why highway travel is more dangerous in the Spring months.

[Tips Up]

Interesting that it was so slippery with the temperature above freezing for around 8 hours prior to the incident.

Not from Canada? The air may have been above freezing, but the ground was not. As soon as that rain fell onto the frozen pavement, it turned to ice. Happens all the time. That's why highway travel is more dangerous in the Spring months.

It was very slippery that morning. Driveway on a slight angle and I could start at the top, give a little push, and just slide right down to the bottom like on a skating rink. Kids thought it was great fun.

[The Tenth Man]

Slid off before take-off, so presumably this happened at something close to taxi speed? RWY 15/33 is still NOTAM'd closed due to disabled aircraft.

It's considered impolite to refer to an aircraft's disability in a way that makes it seem a negative characteristic. The current preferred terminology is:

functionally challenged

[pelmet]

N896SK, a Bombardier CL-600-2D24 CRJ900 aircraft operated by SkyWest Airlines, was conducting flight SKW4811 from Saskatoon/John G. Diefenbaker Intl (CYXE), SK to Minneapolis- Saint Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain (KMSP), MN. The aircraft was backtracking on Runway 15 for takeoff and, during the turn around near the edge at the threshold, the flight crew lost directional control and the aircraft slid onto the frozen grass. The nose landing gear and the right main landing gear departed the maneuvering area. There was no damage to the aircraft, or to airport property.

There were no injuries reported. The passengers deplaned, and were transported back to the terminal by busses. The aircraft was subsequently towed to the apron, and the operator's maintenance proceeded to inspect it. No damage was noted, so the aircraft was returned to service. At the time of the occurrence, Runway 15 edges outside the 100 foot centreline were reported to be ice covered