Almost two years after one of the deadliest plane crashes in the
North, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada says it is close to
completing its report on the accident.
On Aug. 20, 2011, a First Air Boeing 737 slammed into a hill near the Resolute, Nunavut, airport. Eight passengers and four crew members were killed. Three passengers survived, with injuries.
John Cottreau, a spokesperson for the board, says the board understands that people want answers.
“What I can guarantee to you is that when we come out with our final report, people will have answers, they'll know what happened and why and industry and government will have lessons that they can learn to make transportation safer," he said.
Cottreau says the report is in the final stages of completion, but it could still be a few months before it's released.
The investigation looked at the aircraft's navigation system and training and procedures.
It also focused on the Canadian Forces' establishment of a military control zone, and the operation and co-ordination of the airspace between military and civilian agencies during that year's Operation Nanook.
The crash has led to several lawsuits which are still before the courts.
The Perimeter Aviation chartered aircraft was on its second approach when it came down hard and overshot the runway.
A six-month-old boy died in the crash. Eight other people on board, including the pilot and co-pilot, survived.
"All of the interviews with witnesses and people involved in the occurrence have been completed. Lab examinations are completed, the cockpit voice recorder has been examined,” said Cottreau.
Cottreau says these sort of investigations take time. While he could not yet say when the TSB’s report will be ready, he said work is moving ahead on the draft version.
Source: http://www.cbc.caOn Aug. 20, 2011, a First Air Boeing 737 slammed into a hill near the Resolute, Nunavut, airport. Eight passengers and four crew members were killed. Three passengers survived, with injuries.
John Cottreau, a spokesperson for the board, says the board understands that people want answers.
“What I can guarantee to you is that when we come out with our final report, people will have answers, they'll know what happened and why and industry and government will have lessons that they can learn to make transportation safer," he said.
Cottreau says the report is in the final stages of completion, but it could still be a few months before it's released.
The investigation looked at the aircraft's navigation system and training and procedures.
It also focused on the Canadian Forces' establishment of a military control zone, and the operation and co-ordination of the airspace between military and civilian agencies during that year's Operation Nanook.
The crash has led to several lawsuits which are still before the courts.
TSB making progress on Sanikiluaq report
The board says it's also making progress on its investigation of a deadly plane crash in Sanikiluaq last December.
The Perimeter Aviation chartered aircraft was on its second approach when it came down hard and overshot the runway.
A six-month-old boy died in the crash. Eight other people on board, including the pilot and co-pilot, survived.
"All of the interviews with witnesses and people involved in the occurrence have been completed. Lab examinations are completed, the cockpit voice recorder has been examined,” said Cottreau.
Cottreau says these sort of investigations take time. While he could not yet say when the TSB’s report will be ready, he said work is moving ahead on the draft version.
NTSB Identification: DCA11RA097
Accident occurred Saturday, August 20, 2011 in Resolute, Canada
Aircraft: BOEING 737, registration:
Injuries: Unavailable
This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. The foreign authority was the source of this information.
On August 20, 2011, about 1230 central daylight time (local), a Boeing 737-200, Canadian registration CGNWN, operated by First Air in a combination passenger/freight configuration as flight 6560 and equipped with Pratt & Whitney JT8D engines, impacted terrain approximately 1 mile east of the airport while on approach for landing at Resolute Bay Airport, Resolute, Nunavut, Canada. Of the four crew and eleven passengers, twelve occupants were fatally injured.
The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) of Canada is investigating the accident. As the state of manufacture of the airplane and engines, the NTSB has designated a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the TSB in their investigation.
All inquiries concerning this accident should be directed to the TSB of Canada at:
Transportation Safety Board of Canada
200 Promenade du Portage
Place du Centre, 4th Floor
Hull, Quebec K1A 1K8
Canada
Website: http://www.tsb.gc.ca