ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 224514
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| Date: | Sunday 14 April 2019 |
| Time: | 07:06 UTC |
| Type: |  Beechcraft B200 Super King Air |
| Owner/operator: | Keewatin Air |
| Registration: | C-FXMY |
| MSN: | BB-1022 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | near Rankin Inlet, NU -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ambulance |
| Departure airport: | Rankin Inlet-Sherbrooke Airport, NU (YRT/CYRT) |
| Winnipeg-James Armstrong Richardson International Airport, MB (YWG/CYWG) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A Beech B200 King Air aircraft operated by Keewatin Air, was conducting medevac flight KEW209 from Rankin Inlet (CYRT), NU to Winnipeg/James Armstrong Richardson Intl (CYWG), MB with 5 persons on board. During the climb to cruising altitude through FL200, the right engine (PT6A-42) made a loud bang, followed by flames emitting from the exhaust. The flight crew conducted a precautionary engine shutdown, declared an emergency, and requested a return to CYRT. The aircraft landed without further incident, and taxied to the apron. The operator’s maintenance found a failed engine compressor blade.
Sources:
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History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 5 December 2023 | C-FXMY | Keewatin Air | 0 | Baker Lake Airport, NU (YBK/CYBK) | |
non |
| Inflight smoke | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Apr-2019 14:35 | harro | Added |
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