Air Inuit

Safety profile and incident history for Air Inuit.

Safety Score

9.9/10

Total Incidents

3

Total Fatalities

3

Recent Incidents

De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter

Kangiqsualujjuaq (Wakeham Bay) Quebec

After touchdown, the crew lost control of the airplane that veered off runway, struck a ditch and came to rest. All 13 occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Lake Bienville Quebec

The aircraft when through the ice (hot spot) while taxiing, because of wrong information given to the crew. The crew completed the emergency shut down and exited the aircraft by the main door. There was no injury. The aircraft was bought by a third party and flown out after being taken back on thicker ice. Cancelled from registry in 1982.

March 17, 1979 3 Fatalities

De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou

Caribbean Sea All World

The airplane was on a ferry flight from Guyana to Quebec (St Jean) following a 15 months period of storage in Guyana. While cruising south of Barbados Island, the crew informed ATC that an engine failed while the second was overheating. Few minutes later, the airplane crashed in the Caribbean sea about 77 km south of Bridgetown. SAR operations were initiated but eventually abandoned few days later as no trace of the aircraft nor the three crew members was found. Crew: Dave Holland, pilot, Grant Davidson, pilot, Richard Cusson, flight engineer.

Airline Information

Country of Origin

World

Risk Level

Low Risk

Common Aircraft in Incidents

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)1
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter1
De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou1