Air transportation safety issue investigation A18Q0140
The occurrence
This safety issue investigation examines a series of 18 occurrences that took place at certain airports undergoing construction in Quebec and Nunavut between 2013 and 2018.
This safety issue investigation examines a series of 18 occurrences that took place at certain airports undergoing construction in Quebec and Nunavut between 2013 and 2018.
The Sky Lease Cargo Boeing 747-412F aircraft (U.S. registration N908AR, serial number 28026) was conducting flight 4854 (KYE4854) from Chicago/O’Hare International Airport, Illinois, U.S., to Halifax/Stanfield International Airport, Nova Scotia, with 3 crew members, 1 passenger, and no cargo on board.
On , the PAL Airlines Ltd. Bombardier DHC-8-315 aircraft (registration C‑FPAE, serial number 562) departed Churchill Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador, as flight PVL1922 on an instrument flight rules flight to Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador, with 4 crew members and 47 passengers on board.
On , at approximately 1300,Footnote 1 the pilot and the passenger arrived at Jasper Airport to prepare the Cessna 150J aircraft (registration C-GCEA) for a flight to Hinton/Entrance Airport, Alberta.
On at approximately 2235,Footnote 1 a privately operated American Aircraft AA-5B (registration C-GQIJ, serial number AA5B-0544), was on a visual flight rules (VFR) flight from Medicine Hat Airport (CYXH), Alberta to Moose Jaw/Air Vice Marshal C.M. McEwen Airport (CYMJ), Saskatchewan, with a pilot and 2 passengers on board.