Sunday, October 14, 2012

Another aircraft damaged by CamBay’s gravel runway

CAMBRIDGE BAY — Airlines that serve Cambridge Bay and their passengers are eager to see the Cambridge Bay airport runway paved after yet another aircraft suffered damages this past week during landing.

On Oct. 10, a First Air ATR was damaged during landing when gravel, thrown up in a mix of snow from the runway, hit a propeller.

The Civil Aviation Daily Occurrence Reporting System says that, as it landed, the aircraft veered sharply to the left,  departed the runway surface and damaged a runway light before the crew regained directional control and returned to the runway.

Read more here:  http://www.nunatsiaqonline.ca


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