Powell River CYPW accident

Dex · Post by **Dex** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 6:50 pm

A cargo plane overshot runway. Reported from Victoria news, 1 person dead another in hospital.

Dex · Post by **Dex** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 7:02 pm

CH news says it was a piper 31 from Sidney.

Three Holer · Post by **Three Holer** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 7:04 pm

Just heard it on Global. Lousy Wx all across southern BC today. Prayers to the friends and family.

ScudRunner · Post by **ScudRunner** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 7:04 pm

one channel said 1 in critical condition, other said Unknown. Fingers

crossed anyone know what company it was. out of YYJ

privateer · Post by **privateer** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 7:07 pm

I wonder if it was juan air, it couldn't be nav air

Airtids · Post by **Airtids** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 7:16 pm

I seriously hope not...

Dex · Post by **Dex** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 7:24 pm

Times Communist has a blurb
http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolo ... af&k=79908

privateer · Post by **privateer** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 7:27 pm

more info:

METAR CYPW 090100Z CCA 30022G36KT 6SM -SHRA BR FEW003 SCT008 OVC012
03/01 A2931 RMK SF1SF3SC5 PRESSRR SLP928=

060017 CYBL POWELL RIVER
CYPW RWY 09/27 CLSD DUE DISABLED ACFT THR 27
TIL 0603090500

ScudRunner · Post by **ScudRunner** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 7:27 pm

Ive been searching http://flightaware.com/ doesnt have any other than pasco for YPW anyone known the Registrations could search it.

Go Guns · Post by **Go Guns** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 7:45 pm

Hmmm, must be alot of searching of the TC site going on, it's pretty slow to load.

Man am I tired of hearing this kind of news...

My thoughts are with everyone closely involved

boeingboy · Post by **boeingboy** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 7:56 pm

Global reports it was Orca air.

Didn't they take over some runs from Navair?

privateer · Post by **privateer** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 8:05 pm

ya i heard they were doing the bag runs too

Coastal Cowboy · Post by **Coastal Cowboy** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 9:25 pm

Where are you guys getting the info that it was Orca Air. I have been looking around on the internet and watching the news. But there has been no mention of Orca specifically.

Anyways hope that it's not true that there were people injured.

If so my thoughts ggo out to those affected.

boeingboy · Post by **boeingboy** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 9:36 pm

Global's 6:00 news reported it as Orca Air.

They said they will have updates at 11:00 pm

Rowdy · Post by **Rowdy** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 9:45 pm

IIRC orca has the old navair run to YPW.

Global mentioned it on the 6:00 news here. I heard earlier that it was a PA-31 doing a Bag run...

I hope the reported injuries are a scrw up and that both pilots are OK!

Man.. the winds were just howling down here. from the METARs winds... 30 degrees or more off the runway and gusting 35.. YIKES!

Anyone know if the boys are okay? Any YPW guys?

Walker · Post by **Walker** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 10:03 pm

And annother one...... Godspeed boys, Godspeed.......

A good freind of mine knew the fellow that was lost well; Sorry guys......

Edit:
btw to answer the question the CP is dead; Capt is critical.....

heeypilot · Post by **heeypilot** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 11:23 pm

i just read in a press release that it was orca airways chiefton. went off rwy 27. pilot and 'passenger' on board. pilot has died, passenger in hospital. no names released. at the time of the accident, the winds were shifting from east to west around 30-50 knots. airport reopened at 1900 local.

twotter · Post by **twotter** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 12:03 am

Yup, it was a snotty day out, we finally shut it down because of the conditions. It was bad enough that when I finally took a ferry home to the mainland side, it took 30 minutes to put it on the dock at tsawwassen.

I got a call while on that ferry that I know the hurt one. God, I hope he's gonna be OK. My sympathies to friends and families of our lost one.

I wish these courier companies would learn that no bag is worth the lives of the crews flying the airplanes. These young, low time guys/girls don't need to be pressured into making bad decisions.

WhatThe? · Post by **WhatThe?** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 12:09 am

What else does Orca Air operate? I thought they did floats?

I wish the families and friends all my sympathies.

wha happen · Post by **wha happen** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 12:18 am

My thoughts and prayers to the family and friends.

Godspeed boys... godspeed

twotter · Post by **twotter** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 12:18 am

That was the old Orca.. Long since gone out of Port McNeil

altiplano · Post by **altiplano** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 12:30 am

"ROGER" · Post by **"ROGER"** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 5:59 am

...thing is that we all want to work/fly...the friends we meet along the way seem to be our lifeline, our saving grace. Its easy in hindsight to see different, but we will still "hopefully" continue. This is a job like any other, and they are friends like we all have... I wish you all "goodtimes" may they be more than the bad ones. J

Airtids · Post by **Airtids** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 7:45 am

Condolences.

golden hawk · Post by **golden hawk** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 7:59 am

http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/ ... 98e39cf208