Narrative:
The flight crew of the Bearskin Lake Air Services Metro III aircraft was conducting a landing at the Kapuskasing Airport (CYYU). Just after touchdown, a large coyote ran out of the bush on the right side of the runway and into the aircraft's right hand propeller. The engine and propeller sustained significant damage and the aircraft was taken out of service for engine replacement.
Runway mishap
| Status: | Accident Investigation report not yet completed, but information verified through authorities or other sources. |
| Date: | Monday 1 October 2001 |
| Time: | 19:40 |
| Type: |  Fairchild SA227-AC Metro III |
| Operator: | Bearskin Airlines |
| Registration: | C-GYQT |
| MSN: | AC-644B |
| First flight: | 1986 |
| Engines: | 2 Garrett TPE331-11U |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Kapuskasing Airport, ON (YYU) ( Canada)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Timmins Airport, ON (YTS/CYTS), Canada |
| Kapuskasing Airport, ON (YYU/CYYU), Canada | |
| Flightnumber: | BLS384 |
The flight crew of the Bearskin Lake Air Services Metro III aircraft was conducting a landing at the Kapuskasing Airport (CYYU). Just after touchdown, a large coyote ran out of the bush on the right side of the runway and into the aircraft's right hand propeller. The engine and propeller sustained significant damage and the aircraft was taken out of service for engine replacement.
Classification:
Runway mishap
Sources:
» CADORS 2001O1143Photos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Timmins Airport, ON to Kapuskasing Airport, ON as the crow flies is 122 km (76 miles).
Distance from Timmins Airport, ON to Kapuskasing Airport, ON as the crow flies is 122 km (76 miles).
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