Accident occurred Thursday, October 27, 2011 in Vancouver, Canada
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Injuries: Unavailable
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On October 27, 2011, about 1600 pacific daylight time, a Beechcraft King Air 100, C-GXRX, operated by Northern Thunderbird Air, Inc. as a non-scheduled passenger flight, collided with terrain while attempting to land at the Vancouver International Airport, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight rules flight plan was in effect. The airplane sustained substantial damage, and a postcrash fire ensued. The pilot was killed. The copilot, seven passengers, and two people on the ground were seriously injured.
The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Canadian government. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Canadian government. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:
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Luc Fortin was an experienced pilot. Despite this, the plane he was flying crashed at a busy intersection just short of the runway at Vancouver International Airport Thursday, killing the Mr. Fortin and sending 10 others to hospital. The National Post’s graphics team takes a look at what happened in the final moments of the flight.
Source: http://news.nationalpost.com
