Navion crash near Brampton, 2 dead.
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Condolences
My heartfelt condolences to the families of those who perished in this horrible crash. I can only imagine the grief they must be feeling. It's my families worst nightmare and their reality. God Bless.
The crash was at Brantford, CYFD, not Brampton.
My boss was away for the day, making me Acting Airport Manager. I was sitting beside the UNICOM radio, I had just finished my lunch. The radio blurted out a Mayday call. I turned to the window, looked up and saw the aircraft bank to the right and then nose straight down to the ground. The impact was hidden behind a row of T-hangers. The plane hit the ground about 1/2 mile west of the runway.
Adrenaline starting pumping through my body.
I got on our fire radio and called the County fire dispatcher.
Within seconds a call came back from the OPP confirming the details; small plane crash just west of the airport.
My afternoon consisted of contact the various agencies on my list; Toronto ACC, TSB, FSS, and various managerial contacts.
Later that evening, I was writing up my account for the TSB inspector. The phone rang:
"I heard the was a plane crash at the airport"
- "Yes, that is true, may I ask who is calling"
"what were the letters on the plane?"
- "may I ask who is calling??"
"what were the letters on the plane!?"
- "TRM"
"<weakly> that was my Dad's plane"
My stomach sank, I had just informed him that he Dad had died.
I got his number and the OPP were going to contact him properly.
My evening has been a night of numbness, my mind running wild as the adrenaline has subsided.
One important thing I want to impress on others from this accident. Please use a flight plan, or itenerary! Please leave some record of who you are, where you are going, who is with you. There were some very tense moments trying to confirm if there was 2 or 3 people in the aircraft.
Luckily there was no fire, but imagine if there was, there would be no readable personal documents on board the air.
How many folks borrow/rent another person's plane? The letters on the plane only let us track down the owner. Is the address on the CofR for your plane correct?
Thanks for reading this.
It has helped me process this event.
MC
My boss was away for the day, making me Acting Airport Manager. I was sitting beside the UNICOM radio, I had just finished my lunch. The radio blurted out a Mayday call. I turned to the window, looked up and saw the aircraft bank to the right and then nose straight down to the ground. The impact was hidden behind a row of T-hangers. The plane hit the ground about 1/2 mile west of the runway.
Adrenaline starting pumping through my body.
I got on our fire radio and called the County fire dispatcher.
Within seconds a call came back from the OPP confirming the details; small plane crash just west of the airport.
My afternoon consisted of contact the various agencies on my list; Toronto ACC, TSB, FSS, and various managerial contacts.
Later that evening, I was writing up my account for the TSB inspector. The phone rang:
"I heard the was a plane crash at the airport"
- "Yes, that is true, may I ask who is calling"
"what were the letters on the plane?"
- "may I ask who is calling??"
"what were the letters on the plane!?"
- "TRM"
"<weakly> that was my Dad's plane"
My stomach sank, I had just informed him that he Dad had died.
I got his number and the OPP were going to contact him properly.
My evening has been a night of numbness, my mind running wild as the adrenaline has subsided.
One important thing I want to impress on others from this accident. Please use a flight plan, or itenerary! Please leave some record of who you are, where you are going, who is with you. There were some very tense moments trying to confirm if there was 2 or 3 people in the aircraft.
Luckily there was no fire, but imagine if there was, there would be no readable personal documents on board the air.
How many folks borrow/rent another person's plane? The letters on the plane only let us track down the owner. Is the address on the CofR for your plane correct?
Thanks for reading this.
It has helped me process this event.
MC
...sorry you had to go throught this. It must have been a terrible experience. Many here have lost friends in aviation related accidents. You are in good company for support. Please PM if there is anything I can do for you.
M
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mculshaw wrote:The crash was at Brantford, CYFD, not Brampton.
My boss was away for the day, making me Acting Airport Manager. I was sitting beside the UNICOM radio, I had just finished my lunch. The radio blurted out a Mayday call. I turned to the window, looked up and saw the aircraft bank to the right and then nose straight down to the ground. The impact was hidden behind a row of T-hangers. The plane hit the ground about 1/2 mile west of the runway.
Adrenaline starting pumping through my body.
I got on our fire radio and called the County fire dispatcher.
Within seconds a call came back from the OPP confirming the details; small plane crash just west of the airport.
My afternoon consisted of contact the various agencies on my list; Toronto ACC, TSB, FSS, and various managerial contacts.
Later that evening, I was writing up my account for the TSB inspector. The phone rang:
"I heard the was a plane crash at the airport"
- "Yes, that is true, may I ask who is calling"
"what were the letters on the plane?"
- "may I ask who is calling??"
"what were the letters on the plane!?"
- "TRM"
"<weakly> that was my Dad's plane"
My stomach sank, I had just informed him that he Dad had died.
I got his number and the OPP were going to contact him properly.
My evening has been a night of numbness, my mind running wild as the adrenaline has subsided.
One important thing I want to impress on others from this accident. Please use a flight plan, or itenerary! Please leave some record of who you are, where you are going, who is with you. There were some very tense moments trying to confirm if there was 2 or 3 people in the aircraft.
Luckily there was no fire, but imagine if there was, there would be no readable personal documents on board the air.
How many folks borrow/rent another person's plane? The letters on the plane only let us track down the owner. Is the address on the CofR for your plane correct?
Thanks for reading this.
It has helped me process this event.
MC
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