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| Date: | Monday 15 October 2012 |
| Time: | 16:52 UTC |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Creebec |
| Registration: | C-GAIS |
| MSN: | 138 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1989 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wemindji Airport, QC (YNC/CYNC) -
 Canada
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | |
| Wemindji Airport, QC (YNC/CYNC) | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Air Creebec flight YN927, a DHC-8-102, was parked on the ramp Wemindji Airport, QC (YNC/CYNC) in preparation for deplaning with the engines shutdown. The company baggage truck collided with the rear of the aircraft while trying to back-up in position to unload baggage from the baggage compartment. The truck box remained stuck underneath the aircraft. The aircraft was substantially damaged; the truck box was crushed, the aircraft fuselage skin was scraped and torn in several areas. None of the passengers on board were injured.
CSU2 Chisasibi, QC,
Sources:
TSB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 14 August 2023 | C-GAIS | Air Creebec | 0 | N of Timmins, ON | |
non |
| Engine failure | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jan-2024 19:04 | harro | Added |
| 13-Jan-2024 19:05 | harro | Updated [Date, Time, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
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