C-FEYG

On final approach to Winnipeg Airport, the crew encountered local patches of fog when the airplane struck the ground and crashed short of runway 13 threshold. All three occupants were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

C-FEYG

Registration

C-FEYG

MSN

1121-081

Year of Manufacture

1966

Date

May 26, 1978 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Executive/Corporate/Business

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Winnipeg Manitoba

Region

North America • Canada

Coordinates

49.8010°, -97.1946°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On May 26, 1978 at 12:00 AM, C-FEYG experienced a crash involving Rockwell 1121 Jet Commander, operated by Comstock International, with the event recorded near Winnipeg Manitoba.

The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to Winnipeg Airport, the crew encountered local patches of fog when the airplane struck the ground and crashed short of runway 13 threshold. All three occupants were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration C-FEYG, MSN 1121-081, year of manufacture 1966.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 49.8010°, -97.1946°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

On final approach to Winnipeg Airport, the crew encountered local patches of fog when the airplane struck the ground and crashed short of runway 13 threshold. All three occupants were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

1

Estimated Survivors

3

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Flight Type

Executive/Corporate/Business

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

North America • Canada

Aircraft Details

Registration

C-FEYG

MSN

1121-081

Year of Manufacture

1966