Sunwest DH8C at Conklin on Oct 3rd 2017, a real deer landing
Last Update: October 4, 2017 / 21:32:20 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 3, 2017
Classification
Incident
Airline
Sunwest Aviation
Flight number
CNK-7123
Departure
Edmonton, Canada
Destination
Conklin Christina Lake, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-FNSA
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (300)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8C
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) reported there was a collision at the Christina Lake Airstrip, east of Conklin, involving an aircraft and two deer. The two deer jumped out in front of the aircraft and hit the propeller. The aircraft received damage, the occupants remained uninjured. The RCMP did not report on the fate of the deer. The airstrip needed to be closed for 24 hours, the Canadian TSB has been informed about the occurrence.
According to the flight plan the flight was planned to Conklin Leismer Aerodrome.
Christina Lake Aerodome, located at N55.6283 W110.7503, features a gravel runway 08/26 of 1220 meters/4000 feet length. Leismer Aerodrome features a gravel runway 09/27 of 1600 meters/5250 feet length.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 3, 2017
Classification
Incident
Airline
Sunwest Aviation
Flight number
CNK-7123
Departure
Edmonton, Canada
Destination
Conklin Christina Lake, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-FNSA
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (300)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8C
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