First AT42 at Pagnirtung on Dec 9th 2020, unexpected ground proximity alert due to wrong weather data
Last Update: December 11, 2020 / 21:19:00 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 9, 2020
Classification
Incident
Airline
First Air
Flight number
7F-5604
Departure
Iqaluit, Canada
Destination
Pagnirtung, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-GSRR
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-42
ICAO Type Designator
AT42
Canada's TSB reported Flight Information Service accidentally reported the weather data of CYPX (Puvirnituq) instead of CYXP (Pagnirtung), which provided a different altimeter setting. In the descent the crew received a terrain proximity warning. As there were VFR conditions there was no real risk of a collision with terrain. The crew received the correct altimeter settings from UNICOM Pagnirtung about 20nm out and continued for a safe landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Aircraft registration data reproduced and distributed with the permission of the Government of Canada.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 9, 2020
Classification
Incident
Airline
First Air
Flight number
7F-5604
Departure
Iqaluit, Canada
Destination
Pagnirtung, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-GSRR
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-42
ICAO Type Designator
AT42
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