206 crash

[mr.aviation]

cadors: 2020O0539
2020-03-18
Narrative:
"MAYDAY" relayed to the Winnipeg area control centre (ACC) by a high flyer regarding a 2320127 Ontario Inc. Cessna U206G (C-GGPU) on a flight from Sioux Lookout, ON (CYXL) executing a forced landing on a lake near Jeannette Lake due to engine failure. The aircraft crashed into the trees. The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) Trenton is dispatching its C130 aircraft in rescue capacity.

scary! Anyone know why the engine failure or if the plane landed safe on the lake? How is the snow up there? May be able to fly it off before spring?

[youhavecontrol]

Crazy... I see that plane almost every day at work. Hope the crew are safe and sound. I'll see if anyone at work knows anything tomorrow.

[piperdriver]

From the Slate Falls Facebook page:

Statement
10:45pm 15 March 2020

A Slate Falls Air Cessna 206 aircraft with one passenger and one pilot on board was involved in an accident this afternoon about 30 kilometers west of Slate Falls First Nation.

The aircraft made an emergency landing following a mechanical malfunction. We commend the skill demonstrated by our crew in safely landing the airplane without injuries to anyone on board.

All passengers and crew are safe, and back in Sioux Lookout.

We are in contact with the Transportation Safety Board and Transport Canada during the investigation process.

We would like to thank the entire SFA crew, Cat Lake Detachment of the Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service, the Sioux Lookout OPP, the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre in Trenton and the RCAF's 435 Transport and Rescue Squadron for their assistance today.

No other information is available at this time.

[digits_]

Impressive!

Nicely done!