ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 345920
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| Date: | Sunday 24 September 2023 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna 208 Caravan I |
| Owner/operator: | Alkan Air Ltd |
| Registration: | C-FMKP |
| MSN: | 20800189 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Schwatka Lake, Whitehorse, YT -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | - |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Cessna 208 Caravan (Texas Turbine Supervan 900 conversion) on floats, started sinking overnight between September 24-25 in Schwatka Lake, Whitehorse, Yukon Territory.
The right wing was mostly submerged in the water and no one was onboard at the time. The aircraft has since been removed from the water by a crane and will be repaired.
Sources:
https://www.yukon-news.com/local-news/alkan-air-float-plane-begins-sinking-in-schwatka-lake/
https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/saf-sec-sur/2/ccarcs-riacc/ADet.aspx?
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/43369_1538160815.jpg (photo)
History of this aircraft
Ex (C-GPAB), N9770F
Location
Media:
Alkan Air Cessna 208 Caravan (C-FMKP, built 1990, float-equipped) sustained damage when it took water and was submerged when moored at Schwatka Lake, Whitehorse, YT, Canada. No one was hurt. The aircraft was salvaged by a crane and is slated for repairs. https://t.co/q1pDzETsc2 https://t.co/MgpSkcncwS pic.twitter.com/hcCXp3443G
— JACDEC (@JacdecNew) September 26, 2023
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Sep-2023 06:04 | aus | Added |
| 26-Sep-2023 06:04 | harro | Updated |
| 26-Sep-2023 06:38 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 26-Sep-2023 20:53 | Iceman 29 | Updated |
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