Canadair CL-601 Challenger crash, Apr 24, 1995, Shearwater
Canadair CL-601 Challenger accident on April 24, 1995 near Shearwater, Nova Scotia, Canada with no fatalities. Cause: Hard first landing that seriously...
- Date: April 24, 1995
- Aircraft: Canadair CL-601 Challenger
- Location: Shearwater, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Hard first landing that seriously damaged the right main gear, hydraulic and fuel lines, leading to gear loss and a later fire.
A Royal Canadian Air Force Challenger on a local training flight from Shearwater made a hard, bouncing landing during a flapless approach. The right main gear later fell away in a holding pattern, and a fire broke out in the right wheel well. The crew returned to Shearwater, where the aircraft burned after landing, and all four occupants escaped.