Early signs point to ‘very rare’ in-flight break up as cause of fatal Fort Simpson crash: investigator - Yellowknifer

Early signs point to ‘very rare’ in-flight break up as cause of fatal Fort Simpson crash: investigator

While the lead investigation has been interrupted by wildfires and an evacuation, early findings suggest an “in-flight breakup” caused a Bird Dog firefighting aircraft to crash near Fort Simpson on June 24, says Transport Safety Board (TSB) regional manager Jonathan…

Early signs point to ‘very rare’ in-flight break up as cause of fatal Fort Simpson crash: investigator - Yellowknifer

While the lead investigation has been interrupted by wildfires and an evacuation, early findings suggest an “in-flight breakup” caused a Bird Dog firefighting aircraft to crash near Fort Simpson on June 24, says Transport Safety Board (TSB) regional manager Jonathan Lee. The crash involved a Bird Dog Turbo Commander 690 Bird Dog 104 plane operated by Buffalo Airways as part of the GNWT’s firefighting fleet, which was helping to combat a wildfire…