Photo by Vince Fedoroff
AN UNUSUAL SIGHT – The RCMP were among the emergency personnel who responded to Wednesday’s emergency landing in Whistle Bend.
Pair unhurt as plane makes emergency landing
A small aircraft made an emergency landing along Casca Boulevard in the Whistle Bend subdivision on Wednesday afternoon.
A small aircraft made an emergency landing along Casca Boulevard in the Whistle Bend subdivision on Wednesday afternoon.
Neither of the two people aboard was injured.
At approximately 3:51 p.m., the Whitehorse Fire Department responded to the emergency.
Both occupants of the aircraft were able to get out prior to firefighters’ arrival.
Fire crew members assessed the aircraft to ensure that no fuel had leaked and that no hazards remained.
Both occupants were assessed and transferred to the care of paramedics.
“Thanks to the following agencies that also responded to this incident: RCMP, Yukon EMS, Whitehorse Airport Crash – Rescue and City Bylaw,” the fire department/Protectice Services said in a Facebook message.
The incident is under the investigation of the RCMP and Transport Canada.
No information about the emergency was available from the Whitehorse RCMP before press time this afternoon.
The aircraft was dismantled and hauled from site for further inspection and investigation.
“Requests for further information can be directed to Whitehorse RCMP,” the fire department said.
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Too many Johns on Nov 14, 2022 at 5:08 pm
To John - with a J: Much to my delight I read your many post and you know at first I thought that you used the handle “John - with a J” kind of like “Anne - with an E”. But the more comments I read of yours, I’m now convinced that the “J” is in fact a J of another kind.
Of course, not that there is anything wrong with that - at least since September of 2018 that is.
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Josey Wales on Nov 14, 2022 at 6:13 am
Given our new understanding of what airplanes are now capable of?
Surprised that snowbank did not catch fire, melt all evidence of an airplane even being there?
Good thing it did not hit one of our many new vertical cages either.
Be weird seeing a new building fall in its own footprint at near terminal velocity...again.
Glad the folks onboard are well, and they saved on landing fees at our “international” airport.
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John - with a J on Nov 14, 2022 at 4:31 am
Wow, it seems like everybody showed up for this one. But I don’t see mention of the dog catcher, that seems weird.
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Paul on Nov 12, 2022 at 10:45 am
This light aircraft flew right over Cousins Airstrip less than 5 km before it crashed landed in Whistlebend. Perhaps too many people are navigating by GPS and not using charts anymore. It's 7 km from Whistlebend to the Whitehorse airport. Even with minimal altitudes the pilot should have been able to see and land safely at Cousins Airstrip.
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John on Nov 11, 2022 at 7:22 am
By law officer writes no parking ticket to downed aircraft, film at 11
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Dave on Nov 10, 2022 at 6:19 pm
No Americans are landing on Canadian soil,
They probably just want FREE health care!
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Dave on Nov 10, 2022 at 6:17 pm
If you can’t afford fuel.
Don’t take off.
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YXY on Nov 10, 2022 at 6:06 pm
Always sad seeing old iron getting bent up.
They just aren’t making small GA aircraft anymore.