Alkan D228 at Whitehorse on Sep 13th 2023, engine shut down in flight due to oil leak
Last Update: December 5, 2023 / 12:29:49 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 13, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Alkan Air
Departure
Whitehorse, Canada
Destination
Watson Lake, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-GAKI
Aircraft Type
DORNIER 228
ICAO Type Designator
D228
The Canadian TSB reported the crew observed oil on the exterior of the airframe around the engine cowl area, shut the engine down but did not declare emergency. Maintenance subsequently discovered the engine oil cooler was cracked resulting in the oil leak.
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Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 13, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Alkan Air
Departure
Whitehorse, Canada
Destination
Watson Lake, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-GAKI
Aircraft Type
DORNIER 228
ICAO Type Designator
D228
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