Northwestern Air Flight 738
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.jpg) C-FNAA, the aircraft involved in the accident | |
| Accident | |
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| Date | 23 January 2024 |
| Summary | Collision with terrain, under investigation |
| Site | near Fort Smith Airport, Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, South Slave Region, Canada 60°1′42.64″N 111°59′50.80″W / 60.0285111°N 111.9974444°W |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | British Aerospace Jetstream |
| Operator | Northwestern Air |
| IATA flight No. | J3738 |
| ICAO flight No. | PLR738 |
| Call sign | POLARIS 738 |
| Registration | C-FNAA |
| Flight origin | Fort Smith Airport |
| Destination | Diavik Diamond Mine Airport |
| Occupants | 7 |
| Passengers | 5 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Fatalities | 6 |
| Injuries | 1 |
| Survivors | 1 |
On 23 January 2024, Northwestern Air Flight 738, a British Aerospace Jetstream, was chartered by the Rio Tinto Group to carry mine workers from Fort Smith to the Diavik Diamond Mine, located around 300 km (190 mi) northeast of Yellowknife.[1][2] The aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff, 1,200 m (3,900 ft) from the runway near Fort Smith Airport, killing six of the seven passengers and crew.[3][4][5][6] The only survivor was taken to the Fort Smith Health Centre and was later airlifted to the Stanton Territorial Hospital in Yellowknife for further treatment.[1][7]
Aircraft
[edit]The aircraft involved was a BAe-3212 Jetstream Super 31, MSN 929, registered as C-FNAA, built by British Aerospace in 1991.[6]
Accident
[edit]Shortly after taking off from runway 30, the aircraft reached a maximum altitude of 140 feet and ground speed of 160 knots, then entered a dive and hit trees around 938m from the runway and crashed 1265m from the end of the runway and 98m left of the centerline.[8] After the aircraft crashed an extensive fire destroyed most of the wreckage. The sole survivor was ejected from the aircraft.[9]
Investigation
[edit]The Transportation Safety Board of Canada sent a team to investigate the cause of the crash.[8] Both of the aircraft's CVR and FDR have been recovered.[10][8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Heidenreich, Phil (24 January 2024). "6 people killed, 1 survivor after Northwest Territories plane crash: coroner's office". Global News. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ Hradecky, Simon (24 January 2024). "Crash: Northwestern JS32 at Fort Smith on Jan 23rd 2024, lost height after takeoff". The Aviation Herald. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Coroner confirms deaths in plane crash near Fort Smith, N.W.T." CBC News. 23 January 2024. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ Williams, Nia (24 January 2024). "Plane carrying Rio Tinto workers crashes in Canada's Northwest, some killed". Reuters. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ O'Connor, James (23 January 2024). "BREAKING: Fatalities confirmed after aircraft crashes at Fort Smith". CKLB Radio. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Accident BAe 3212 Jetstream 32 C-FNAA". Aviation Safety Network. Archived from the original on 22 February 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Six dead in N.W.T. plane crash, one survivor taken to hospital". CityNews Vancouver. 24 January 2024. Archived from the original on 5 February 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ a b c "Air transportation safety investigation A24W0008". www.tsb.gc.ca. Transportation Safety Board of Canada. 25 January 2024. A24W0008. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "Air transportation safety investigation A24W0008 - Transportation Safety Board of Canada". 23 January 2024.
- ^ Blake, Emily (30 January 2024). "TSB examining cockpit voice recorder from Fort Smith plane crash". Cabin Radio. Archived from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
