BAe Jetstream 31 crash, Nov 27, 2008, Fort Smith
BAe Jetstream 31 accident on November 27, 2008 near Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada with no fatalities. Cause: Icing reduced the aircraft's...
- Date: November 27, 2008
- Aircraft: BAe Jetstream 31
- Location: Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Icing reduced the aircraft's performance, and the de-icing boots were not cycled and approach speed was not increased. An abrupt configuration change to flight idle with 35 degrees of flap led to an aerodynamic stall.
A Jetstream 31 on a scheduled flight from Hay River flew a missed approach and then a second approach to Fort Smith, with icing encountered on the way. It stalled before touchdown and landed hard, collapsing the left main landing gear. All five people on board got out through the left door.