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No one hurt after North Star Air plane crashes near northern Ontario First Nation

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Cargo plane was empty aside from 2 flight crew, company says

Matt Prokopchuk · CBC News · Posted: Jun 21, 2019

north-star-air-plane.jpg North Star Air says a Basler BT-67 aircraft went down near Eabametoong First Nation early Friday morning.(Andrew Yesno / Facebook)

Officials with North Star Air say no one was hurt after one of its cargo planes crashed into a lake near a northern Ontario First Nation early Friday morning.

The Basler BT-67 aircraft went down near Eabametoong around 12:40 a.m. ET, the company said in a statement, adding there were no passengers or cargo onboard and neither of the two members of the flight crew was injured.

A spokesperson with the Transportation Safety Board (TSB) told CBC News that the initial reports it has received indicate the plane lost power in both engines shortly after takeoff and then landed in Eabamet Lake. The two members of the crew were able to exit the plane and swim to shore, the TSB said.

The safety board said it is still gathering information and, based on that, officials will decide whether to send an investigative team to the scene.

Transport Canada confirmed it is aware of the crash and is “following up with the company to gather more information about this incident.”

North Star Air said it activated its emergency response plan and notified the Transportation Safety Board and Transport Canada, and that it will fully cooperate with investigators.

With files from Jeff Walters

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I'd never heard of it so for the others that hadn't either.............

Basler BT-67

The flagship of North Star Air's fleet, the Basler BT-67 is based on the rugged and simple design of the Douglas DC-3. Every Basler BT-67 is delivered as a "zero-time" aircraft, meaning all new components, including the Pratt and Whitney PT-6 turbine engines, one of the widest-used and most reliable engines ever built. The Basler BT-67's build makes it the optimal freight aircraft for Canada's North. Large front wheels allow it to operate onto short gravel runways, and as required onto soft, unprepared or ice runways. It's simple design is what makes it resilient to the harsh climate of Canada's North. The Basler BT-67 can be positioned throughout Canada and North America as required. 

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There’s one based at a small airport near my house and when it passes overhead I’m always surprised it’s a DC3 coversion BT-67. The original DC-3 has such a distinct and recognizable sound.   

 

 

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