Terrace Bay – Thunder Bay
Flight / Schedule
Terrace Bay – Thunder Bay
Aircraft
Beechcraft 100 King AirRegistration
C-GFKS
MSN
B-247
Year of Manufacture
1979
Operator
Thunder AirlinesDate
January 1, 2004 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Ambulance
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Terrace Bay Ontario
Region
North America • Canada
Coordinates
48.7824°, -87.1024°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On January 1, 2004 at 12:00 AM, Terrace Bay – Thunder Bay experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 100 King Air, operated by Thunder Airlines, with the event recorded near Terrace Bay Ontario.
The flight was categorized as ambulance and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. On take off roll on runway 25 at dusk, left wing struck a snowbank on left side of the runway. Aircraft veered off runway and came to rest in snow with its nose gear sheared off and several damages to the fuselage. Both pilots were uninjured.
Aircraft reference details include registration C-GFKS, MSN B-247, year of manufacture 1979.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.7824°, -87.1024°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
On take off roll on runway 25 at dusk, left wing struck a snowbank on left side of the runway. Aircraft veered off runway and came to rest in snow with its nose gear sheared off and several damages to the fuselage. Both pilots were uninjured.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Terrace Bay – Thunder Bay
Operator
Thunder AirlinesFlight Type
Ambulance
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
North America • Canada
Aircraft Details
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