Iqaluit – Kuujjuaq

On August 14, 2001 at 01:31 PM, Iqaluit – Kuujjuaq experienced a crash involving Dassault Falcon 10, operated by Air Nunavut, with the event recorded near Kuujjuaq (ex Fort Chimo) Quebec.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

10 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 10 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: 8, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

Following an uneventful flight from Iqaluit, the twin engine aircraft bounced twice upon landing. The crew completed the braking procedure 'normally' then vacated the runway and parked the airplane on the apron. After all 10 occupants disembarked, technicians realized that the fuselage was severely damaged and the aircraft was declared as damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration C-GNVT, MSN 138, year of manufacture 1978.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 58.1128°, -68.3867°.