# NTSB ANC12WA007: Vancouver, Canada, October 27, 2011

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: October 27, 2011, 16:00 local (23:00 UTC)
- Place: Vancouver, Canada
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 82203
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC12WA007
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/82203/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12WA007

## Factual narrative

On October 27, 2011, about 1600 pacific daylight time, a Beechcraft King Air 100, C-GXRX, operated by Northern Thunderbird Air, Inc. as a non-scheduled passenger flight, collided with terrain while attempting to land at the Vancouver International Airport, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight rules flight plan was in effect. The airplane sustained substantial damage, and a postcrash fire ensued. The pilot was killed. The copilot, seven passengers, and two people on the ground were seriously injured. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Canadian government. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Canadian government. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Transportation Safety Board of Canada 200 Promenade du Portage Place du Centre, 4th Floor Hull, Quebec K1A 1K8 Canada Tel.: (1) 819-994-4252 (1) 819-997-7887 (24 hour) E-mail: airops@tsb.gc.ca Fax: (1) 819-953-9586 Website: http://www.tsb.gc.ca

## Aircraft

- Damage: Substantial damage
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Non-U.S., commercial

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