Canadian regional airliner crashes in Saskatchewan
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is investigating the crash of a West Wind Aviation ATR 42 regional turboprop shortly after take-off from Fond-du-Lac, Saskatchewan. The aircraft, an ATR 42-320 model had 22 passengers and 3 crew on board and was operating flight WEW282 to another location in the province, Stony Rapids, when it crashed at 18:15 local time Dec 13. The aircraft came down around 1km from Fond-du-Lac. According to the TSB, the aircraft “collided with terrain shortly after take-off,” sustaining “substantial damage.” The TSB added that “A number of passengers and one crew member sustained serious injuries.” According to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, no explosion or fire resulted from the impact. <br/>
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Canadian regional airliner crashes in Saskatchewan
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is investigating the crash of a West Wind Aviation ATR 42 regional turboprop shortly after take-off from Fond-du-Lac, Saskatchewan. The aircraft, an ATR 42-320 model had 22 passengers and 3 crew on board and was operating flight WEW282 to another location in the province, Stony Rapids, when it crashed at 18:15 local time Dec 13. The aircraft came down around 1km from Fond-du-Lac. According to the TSB, the aircraft “collided with terrain shortly after take-off,” sustaining “substantial damage.” The TSB added that “A number of passengers and one crew member sustained serious injuries.” According to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, no explosion or fire resulted from the impact. <br/>
