Beechcraft B100 C-GIAE

Summary

On 23 February 2018 at about 20:04 local time, a Beechcraft B100 registered C-GIAE, operated by Island Express Air Inc, was involved in an accident near Abbotsford, Canada. 10 people were on board and 5 were seriously injured, 5 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

23 February 2018 at 20:04

Classification

Accident

Location

Abbotsford, Canada

Coordinates

49.0233, -122.3644

Aircraft

Beechcraft B100

Registration

C-GIAE

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Island Express Air Inc

Operating rule

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Abbotsford → San Bernardino

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

ANC18WA035

5 people were seriously injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB 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

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.