Fairchild F27 crash, Mar 29, 1979 (17 killed), Québec-Jea...
Fairchild F27 accident on March 29, 1979 near Québec-Jean Lesage (Ancienne Lorette) Quebec, Canada with 17 fatalities. Cause: Failure of a low-pressure...
- Date: March 29, 1979
- Aircraft: Fairchild F27
- Location: Québec-Jean Lesage (Ancienne Lorette) Quebec, Canada
- Fatalities: 17
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Failure of a low-pressure impeller in the right engine caused by fatigue cracks that had not been detected during maintenance. Debris jammed the landing gear, increasing drag, and the aircraft fell below minimum control speed.
A Quebecair Fairchild F27 (C-FQBL) on a scheduled flight from Quebec City to Montreal lost its right engine shortly after takeoff from Quebec-Jean Lesage (Ancienne Lorette) Airport on 29 March 1979. The crew declared an emergency and attempted to return, but the aircraft crashed in flames about 1,300 meters short of the runway. 17 of the 24 occupants died, including all three crew.