Avro 748 crash, Nov 29, 1991, Rivière-au-Saumon
Avro 748 accident on November 29, 1991 near Rivière-au-Saumon, Quebec, Canada with no fatalities. Cause: The water/methanol system had been serviced...
- Date: November 29, 1991
- Aircraft: Avro 748
- Location: Rivière-au-Saumon, Quebec, Canada
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The water/methanol system had been serviced from a drum containing contaminated fluid, and the drum was not properly labelled.
An Air Creebec Avro 748 suffered a right engine fire and explosion during the takeoff roll at Riviere-au-Saumon. The crew rejected the takeoff and stopped the aircraft with an emergency braking manoeuvre. All 35 occupants escaped without injury, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.