Transwest SF34 near Saskatoon on Aug 19th 2012, engine shut down in flight

Last Update: August 21, 2012 / 21:12:50 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 19, 2012

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine shut down in flight

Airline
Transwest Air

Departure
Saskatoon, Canada

Destination
Stony Rapids, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-GTWK

Aircraft Type
SAAB 340

ICAO Type Designator
SF34

A Transwest Air Saab SF-340B, registration C-GTWK performing a charter flight from Saskatoon,SK to Stony Rapids,SK (Canada) with 27 people on board, was climbing out of Saskatoon when the crew observed the loss of oil pressure for the left hand engine (CT7), stopped the climb at about 15,000 feet, shut the engine down and returned to Saskatoon for a safe landing about 20 minutes later.

The Canadian TSB reported maintenance found a loose fitting on the oil pressure line. The fitting was retightened, a run up was successful.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 19, 2012

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine shut down in flight

Airline
Transwest Air

Departure
Saskatoon, Canada

Destination
Stony Rapids, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-GTWK

Aircraft Type
SAAB 340

ICAO Type Designator
SF34

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