- Date
- February 23, 2018, 12:04 local (20:04 UTC)
- Place
- Abbotsford, Canada
- Injuries
- 5 serious, 5 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- C-GIAEBeech B100
- Defining event
- Takeoff: Unknown or undetermined
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 97208
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Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.
Factual narrative
On February 23, 2018, about 1204 Pacific standard time, a twin engine, turbine-powered Beech King Air B100 airplane, Canadian registration C-GIAE, crashed shortly after takeoff from the Abbotsford International Airport, Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada. The airplane was registered to and operated by Island Express Air. Of the ten persons on board, the pilot and four passengers sustained serious injuries, and five passengers sustained minor injuries. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings, fuselage, and empennage. The flight originated at the time of the accident, and it was destined for the San Bernardino Airport, San Bernardino, California USA. The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) of Canada is investigating the accident. As the State of Manufacture of the airplane and engines, the NTSB has designated a U.S. accredited representative to assist the TSB in its investigation. All inquiries concerning this accident should be directed to the TSB of Canada: Transportation Safety Board of Canada 200 Promenade du Portage Place du Centre, 4th Floor Hull, Quebec K1A 1K8 Canada Website: http://www.tsb.gc.ca
Aircraft
- Registration
- C-GIAE
- Reported as
- Beech B100
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- BE-8
- Engines
- Honeywell TPE 331, turbo propHoneywell TPE 331, turbo prop
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Operator
- Island Express Air Inc
- Registered owner
- Island Express Air Inc
- Departed
- CYXX · Abbotsford
- Destination
- KSBD · San Bernardino, CA
- Flight plan
- Unknown