Air Tindi Crash near Lutsel K'e

cienki · Post by **cienki** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 2:12 pm

Just heard this from my source in YZF. Not many details yet. Praying that everyone is ok. Anyone have any details?

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/201 ... crash.html

medi-whacked · Post by **medi-whacked** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 3:18 pm

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/nat ... rom=sec431

"Rescue crews are beating their way through the northern bush east of Yellowknife to where a small passenger plane with four people on board has crashed.

No word was immediately available on the fate of those on board.

A privately owned Twin Otter airplane has landed near the crash site, which is 30 kilometres from Lutsel K'e, a tiny aboriginal community on the east arm of Great Slave Lake. Rescuers are making their way from the lake shore to the downed Cessna Caravan 208."

bigsky · Post by **bigsky** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 6:03 pm

Four ‘critically injured’ in airplane crash near small NWT community:

http://aptn.ca/pages/news/2011/10/04/ai ... r-injured/

Praying for a full and speedy recovery for all.

johnwa · Post by **johnwa** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 6:07 pm

Wondering how we could have done so well all these years and how it now seems almost unbelievable what is going on in the local flying community. Glad I sold my plane early enough. Thoughts and sympathies to all who are exposed to this ongoing nightmare.

evilevilmonkey · Post by **evilevilmonkey** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 6:08 pm

YK does not need this again. I'm not religious but please everybody be ok. Not sure what else to say.

Siddley Hawker · Post by **Siddley Hawker** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 6:14 pm

Jesus it's been a terrible, terrible season for Yellowknife. My sympathies folks.

RogerCheckCopy · Post by **RogerCheckCopy** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 6:16 pm

Edmonton Journal reporting two fatalities. Thoughts and prayers go out to all affected by yet another terrible tragedy.

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/pla ... drop_story

all_ramped_up · Post by **all_ramped_up** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 6:39 pm

R.I.P.

sad! the last thing that needed to happen! and so soon too.

flyinthebug · Post by **flyinthebug** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 7:12 pm

What the hell is going on north of 60 these days? Once again, I must offer my most sincere condolences to the families and friends of those affected. Lets get it together guys & gals! Fly safe!!

Les Habitants · Post by **Les Habitants** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 9:27 pm

I have friends at Tindi, can someone PM me the name of the pilot if they know?

40echotango · Post by **40echotango** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 9:43 pm

doesnt matter where you are, or where you work, this has been an awful, awful summer for the north and the whole industry.

Fly safe all!

Flybabe · Post by **Flybabe** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 11:12 pm

What horrible news.. thoughts and condolences going out too all

snoopy · Post by **snoopy** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 11:37 pm

It is interesting to note the various news media refer only to 3 northern crashes...it seems everyone has already forgotten about Wolverine's crash enroute from Fort Simpson a week and a half ago. Or is the media even aware of this crash? The only news article posted on the related thread was from the Montreal Gazette, which seems odd considering the accident location. Nobody seems to be disputing the comments attributing that accident to CFIT.
One thing is for sure - these accidents shouldn't be happening.
RIP
Kirsten B.

Clodhopper · Post by **Clodhopper** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 1:37 am

RIP, and condolences to all involved in yet another tragedy for Canadian aviation.

FrozenMoose · Post by **FrozenMoose** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 3:36 am

Terrible news indeed. My heartfelt condolences to all touched by this tragedy.

Brewguy · Post by **Brewguy** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 8:18 am

Sincere condolences to the family, friends & coworkers of those involved.

Brown Bear · Post by **Brown Bear** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 9:26 am

If someone would PM me the names of crew it would put my mind at ease. Terrified to call not knowing. Thanks much.

North Shore · Post by **North Shore** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 11:17 am

Not another one!? A tough few months up in Yellowknife.

My sympathies to the families and friends.

magic wand · Post by **magic wand** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 6:55 am

Chilling...

http://www.cbc.ca/video/#/News/Canada/N ... 2148629988

Condolences

Mad Flying Ace · Post by **Mad Flying Ace** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 9:31 am

magic wand wrote:Chilling...

http://www.cbc.ca/video/#/News/Canada/N ... 2148629988

Condolences

Geezuz, I didn't realize that the terrain was as high as that over there.

raven54 · Post by **raven54** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 10:39 am

Take a look on Google earth at the posted pics of the east arm of GSL, the terrain is quite spectacular...and dangerous. Condolences.

The Hammer · Post by **The Hammer** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 11:53 am

The wx in YZF was 400-500 feet during the time period around the accident. There is an RNAV approach into that airport. I really hope that VFR low level CFIT isn't the cause.

Chuck Ellsworth · Post by **Chuck Ellsworth** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 12:02 pm

What was that comment on the CBC all about at the end, where they said someone saw the airplane coming apart in the air?

grimey · Post by **grimey** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 3:31 pm

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/201 ... named.html

The chief coroner of the Northwest Territories has confirmed that the two people who died in Tuesday's tragic Air Tindi plane crash are pilot Matthew Bromley, 28, and passenger Tim Harris, 54.

The Cessna 208B plane crashed near Lutselk'e, N.W.T. It was carrying four people.

The two survivors, Bernice Marlowe and Sheldon Catholique, are being treated at a hospital in Edmonton.

magic wand · Post by **magic wand** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 7:45 pm

http://hqyellowknife.com/news/local/new ... identified

The Transportation Safety Board has also completed much of its work on the ground at the crash site.

The T-S-B's lead investigator, John Pearson, said the early signs show the plane hit the west side of a cliff in the Petty Peninsula 25 miles west of Lutsel K'e.

"The first point of contact was landing gear and the wings, in a wings-level latitude with a fairly high speed, and we're thinking possibly cruise speed and with engine power available to it."

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